Prusik Peak
Prusik Peak in Washington has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Alpine
Is Prusik Peak open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.
Little Giant Fire Closure Order Reduced on the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger District
Agency alert covering Wenatchee River Ranger District · Order 06-17-07-2026-46 · USFS · Wenatchee River 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
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
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Prusik Peak is an alpine climbing area in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness, part of the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land. Seven alpine routes lead to the summit, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11+. West Ridge is the easiest at 5.7, and Beckey-Davis, first climbed by Fred Beckey and Dan Davis in 1962, is at 5.9. Solid Gold and Der Sportsman, at 5.11a and 5.11+, are among the harder options. The Prusik Pass Trail lies about 0.6 miles away, and the Little Annapurna Summit Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Colchuck Balanced Rock and Dragontail Peak, both climbing areas, are within about 2.4 miles.
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