Serpentine Crack
Upper-middle grade alpine line among 17 routes at Liberty Bell.
- 5.11
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
Is Serpentine Crack open right now?
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.
One of 17 routes catalogued at Liberty Bell, this climb sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.6–5.13b span. An alpine line with no fixed protection.
Photo of the crag

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