Washington · Rock climbing · Winthrop

Amphitheatre Mountain

Amphitheatre Mountain in Washington has 5 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades.

Amphitheatre MountainPhoto: caffeinated_zeitgeist, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.5 – 5.11c
Alpine

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Amphitheatre Mountain is a climbing area in the Pasayten Wilderness, part of the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is a cluster of alpine routes, with five listed in total. They range from 5.5 to 5.11c on the YDS scale, and all are alpine in style. North Ridge is the easiest at 5.5, and Finger of Fatwa is the hardest at 5.11c. Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Middle Finger Buttress routes are both 5.9. Cathedral Peak and the Cathedral Lakes Trail #545 both sit about a mile away. The Lesamiz Trail and the Chewuch Trail are within about 1.5 miles.

Routes (5)

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