Washington · Rock climbing · Sedro-Woolley

Iron Mountain Crag

Iron Mountain Crag in Washington has 14 climbing routes across 10 grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.

14 routes
5.8 – 5.12c
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Is Iron Mountain Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Iron Mountain Crag, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Iron Mountain Crag is a climbing area in Washington's Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, within the Mt. Baker Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the crag sits among several other climbing spots in the district, making it a natural stop for climbers exploring this corner of the forest. The crag holds 14 routes, with 12 of them trad, one mixed and one sport. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12c, with the median around 5.10d. Tradsendence is the easiest route at 5.8, and Project is the hardest at 5.12c. Fe Line and Fe Man Bulge are both 5.10b and 5.11c, with the latter a trad climb by Brandon and Beth Workman in 2018. Several other climbing areas lie close by. 7 Mile Rock is about a mile away, and Coal Mt. Crag and Wise Up Wall are each roughly 1.6 miles off. For time on the water, Day Creek offers canoeing about 3.4 miles away.

Routes (14)

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