
Trip
Top Rope Rock Climb - Exit 38/Far Side Crags
Weekday evening sport climbing
- Thu, Jul 17, 2025
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Rock Climb
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 2.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 600 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (5 capacity)
- FULL (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will plan to do some sport climbing at the Interstate Park/Headlight Point area. Difficulty will depend on how hard the rope leaders want to climb but there are lots of options from easy to moderate here. Mountain Project link to the area: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106512916/interstate-park
Approach - it's about a mile and 600 feet of gain to Headlight Point. If we leave the parking lot at 4:00 we should be at the crag around 4:30, we'll climb until 8:30 or so, and be back at the cars around 9.
Participants - anyone who can lead sport climb is welcome to join as a participant or assistant leader. If you can lead belay and clean an anchor but not lead climb, you are welcome to join as a participant. I'm going to play around with the assistant leader/participant ratio as folks register to try to make sure we have a good proportion of lead climbers to belayers.
Weather - if the forecast is bad, we will cancel or reschedule.
Gear - assistant leaders, please bring a rope, quickdraws, and anchor materials. Everyone, please bring all the usual rock climbing stuff, including assisted braking belay devices and headlamps!
Meet at the Dirty Harry's trailhead, ready to hike at 4:00 PM. Discover Pass required.
WTA link with navigation info: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/dirty-harrys-balcony
Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CXjiidCepohHaDMj7
Required Equipment
Harness, assisted braking belay device, personal anchor, rock shoes, helmet, headlamp.