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Waterfall Basin

Waterfall Basin is a 5-route climbing area in Washington with routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.9+ – 5.11a
Alpine

Is Waterfall Basin open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Darrington Ranger District. It doesn't name Waterfall Basin, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Darrington Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Waterfall Basin is an alpine climbing area in the Boulder River Wilderness, part of the Darrington Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. Five alpine routes make up the climbing here, with grades ranging from 5.9+ to 5.11+. The Waterfall Buttress is the easiest at 5.9+, and Roofer Madness is the hardest at 5.11+. The Roan Wall - Stage Right and Flight of the Falcon both sit around 5.10b/c. All the routes are alpine in style. The Three Fingers summit trail and Eight-Mile Creek Trail are both about 1.5 miles away. Darrington and Squire Creek Walls, two other climbing areas, are about 2.1 miles off.

Routes (5)

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