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Hairpin Crags

Hairpin Crags in Washington has 5 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

Hairpin CragsPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.9 – 5.11d
Alpine

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Hairpin Crags is an alpine climbing area in the Methow Valley Ranger District of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in northeastern Washington. It sits on Forest Service land and is surrounded by other routes and trails, with Spire Gully right - Alpenkuhl just 0.1 mile away and Kangaroo Pass Climbers Path at the same distance. The climbing here is all alpine, and the five routes on record grade from 5.9 up to 5.11d. The hardest of them is Ephemeral at 5.11d, while Iceman is 5.10a/b and Particulate Matter is 5.10-. For a longer outing, the Kangaroo Pass and Pica Peak climbers paths are close by, and Lone Fir Campground is about 4.7 miles away.

Routes (5)

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