Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell in Washington has 18 climbing routes across 13 grades.
Photo: Rainhead, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 18 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13b
- Alpine · Bouldering
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District.
Ptarmigan Fire Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
Agency alert covering Methow Valley Ranger District · Order 06-17-04-26-39 · USFS · Methow Valley Ranger District
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
Agency alert covering Methow Valley Ranger District · Order 06-17-04-26-18 · USFS · Methow Valley Ranger District
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Methow Valley Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Liberty Bell is a climbing area in the Methow Valley Ranger District of Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing destinations, including Concord Tower and the Liberty Bell Group, and the Liberty Bell Climbers Path begins just steps away. The area draws alpine climbers. Of its 18 routes, 16 are alpine and two are boulder, with grades ranging from 5.6 up to 5.13+ on the YDS scale. The Beckey Route (SW Face) is the easiest, rated 5.6 and first climbed by Fred Beckey and others in 1946. The hardest is Dark Side of Liberty, a boulder route. The Liberty Traverse and Freedom Rider are other alpine options, with grades 5.9 and 5.10d. For a base camp, Lone Fir Campground lies about 4.8 miles away. Bridge Creek and Early Winters Creek, both canoeing spots, are roughly 7 miles off.
Routes (18)
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