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Elevation: 1,319 ft 402 m
GPS: 47.55192, -121.56012
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Shared By: Amélie on Aug 17, 2023 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

A delightful crag with abundant 1-2 pitch, well-protected friction slabs and excellent views of the south side of the middle fork.

Bring a brush if you like, as it's liable to get reclaimed by moss and other greenery.

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the Middle Fork Trailhead Parking Lot by the suspension bridge (not visible from the road) most of the way up the middle fork of the Snoqualmie. Walk across the street to start hiking on the CCC. Pass a campground (on the right) and over wooden bridges until you're given the choice to either continue straight uphill or go left to remain on the CCC. Continue on the trail for a bit over 1 mile.

At a leftward bend in the trail, which includes a small wooden bridge, you'll be able to spot the East Quartz Camp area ~10 meters through the trees to your right.

Continuing down the CCC another minute brings you to a longer C-shaped bridge, 20 feet past which you'll find a cairn marking a faint pink-flagged trail to the left sides of Quartz Camp...

Note: There are three separate discontinuous areas here - East Quartz, which is the first climbers trail from the hiking trail, the right side of West Quartz near the gully that is reached via a short bushwhack, and the left side of West Quartz which is marked via flagging tape from the hiking trail and culminates in a large stump.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Quartz Camp

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
If I Was a Granite Sidewalk I'd…
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
Align On It
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 20
Insane in the Quartz Vein
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 19
Follow The Lizard
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Metrick
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 29
Holistic Reconnection While Imme…
Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
Now Serenity Absolute
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
Immortal Friction
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 22
Stump Farmer
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
If I Was a Granite Sidewalk… (c) E Quartz Camp
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 2 pitches
Align On It (a) W Quartz Camp
 16
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Insane in the Quartz Vein (c) E Quartz Camp
 20
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Follow The Lizard (b) Middle Quartz Camp
 19
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Metrick (b) Middle Quartz Camp
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Holistic Reconnection While… (c) E Quartz Camp
 29
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Now Serenity Absolute (c) E Quartz Camp
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Immortal Friction (b) Middle Quartz Camp
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Stump Farmer (a) W Quartz Camp
 22
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
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