Leavenworth

A rock climber's playground and training facility! Enjoy crag climbing along Icicle Creek and in Tumwater Canyon, both just outside of Leavenworth on Highway 2.

** 4/22/18 - PLEASE DO NOT USE ROTO WALL OR BRUCE'S BOULDER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE **

Both Bruce's Boulder and Roto Wall are located on private property, and the property owner has requested that organized groups do not use the property. Since we do not have permission from the property owner to use these areas for our courses or activities, we must not use it for anything Mountaineers-related.

** 6/1/2021 - Mountaineers Dome Parking **

Mountaineers Dome is located on Forest Service property, and climbing access is legal. However, there is a conflict about the parking area. In fall 2019, a nearby landowner began posting "No Parking" signs and placing pamphlets on parked vehicles stating that vehicles would be towed. The Mountaineers and our partners at Leavenworth Mountain Association (LMA), Washington Climbers Coalition, and Access Fund have looked into the situation, and according to Chelan County, the parking area for Mountaineers Dome is on a county right of way and is a legal parking area. The landowner has legitimate complaints, such as members of the public trespassing through their private property down to the river and leaving litter. The Mountaineers and LMA encourage climbers to be respectful and avoid confrontation with all landowners in the Icicle, including this one. If you experience any confrontation or threats from the landowner, please call the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office at 509-667-6851.

Information for leaders

scheduling & permits

  • All our fee-based course field trips and seminars on U.S. Forest Service Land must be scheduled through the lottery process for User Days as allocated as part of our use permit. Review our past User Day Allocations. Leaders should be prepared to show our permit to any rangers who ask. Leaders should also read and become familiar with the district's Outfitter's Pocket Guide
  • Mountaineers activities on U.S. Forest Service land near Leavenworth must meet the Forest Service group size standards. Rock climbing groups in the Icicle Canyon or Castle Rock should not exceed 15 (students and instructors) at any one crag. Please limit total group size on private land to 15 as well. 
  • Leaders, please identify the climbing area you plan to use for your trip by choosing an alternate title title to ensure we don't have more than one group at the same area at the same time. Please let us know if we need to add any alternate titles by using our Route/Place Updates, Images & Resources Form.
  • Please use the Sam Hill (Leavenworth) route/place if you plan to conduct your activity there. 

Internal Climbing & Scrambling Lottery

  • This is a very popular climbing area. Please review the relevant Internal Lottery Results document below.
  • The 2024 Mountaineers Internal Lottery results are now final. Please select the Leavenworth tab to view the results for this location. If you are scheduling a course trip here for 2024, please check this spreadsheet before listing your trip to be sure your course has priority for the field trip date(s) you are scheduling and that there is no other course that already has priority.
    • Please Note: Mountaineers user days in the Icicle and at Castle Rock are not finalized until they are approved by the USFS. Mountaineers staff will submit all internal lottery results to the USFS when their annual Outfitter-Guide Rock Lottery happens in March 2024. We expect to hear back from the USFS in mid-late March 2024 with our final allocations for the 2024 climbing season. We will post final user day allocations at that time.
  • The 2023 Mountaineers Internal Lottery results are now final. Please select the Leavenworth tab to view the results for this location. If you are scheduling a course trip here for 2023, please check this spreadsheet before listing your trip to be sure your course has priority for the field trip date(s) you are scheduling and that there is no other course that already has priority.
    • Mountaineers user days in the Icicle and at Castle Rock for 2023 are finalized with the USFS and noted on the Leavenworth tab of the 2023 Mountaineers Internal Lottery results.

Climbing Areas & Routes

  • Alphabet Rock*
  • Barney's Rubble
  • Bruce's Boulder**
  • Castle Rock
  • Clamshell Cave
  • Clems Holler*
  • Drip Wall*
  • February Buttress*
  • Givler's Dome/Givler's Crack
  • Little Italy (Bambino)
  • Midnight Rock
  • Mountaineers Dome
  • Parasol*
  • Pearly Gates
  • Playground Point
  • Puzzle Palace*
  • Rattlesnake Rock*
  • R&D
  • Roto Wall**
  • Tree Route
  • Trundle Dome

*Crag located outside of permit area which means no permit needed but Mountaineers party size norms still apply.

**4/22/18 - PLEASE DO NOT USE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Both Bruce's Boulder and Roto Wall are located on private property, and the property owner has requested that organized groups do not use the property. Since we do not have permission from the property owner to use these areas for our courses or activities, we must not use it for anything Mountaineers-related.

Notes

  • Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Map
  • Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
  • Alpine Lakes Wilderness (ALPS)
  • Trails Illustrated Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Activities

Upcoming Activities

Winter/Mixed Climbing Field Trip with Bivy - Leavenworth - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Introduction to Winter/Mixed Climbing
Practice climbing moderate ice, drytooling, and participate in a simulated unplanned bivy
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, Jan 27, 2024 - Sun, Jan 28, 2024
No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes Jan 25
Everett Branch
Wesley Thornton

Single Pitch Leading 2 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Leading on Trad
Leading single pitch routes on the sharp end of the rope
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, Mar 23, 2024 - Sun, Mar 24, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Mar 21
Foothills Branch
Monica Gerber

Tacoma Scrambling Field Trip - Rock TWO - Leavenworth

Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Rock TWO
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, Mar 23, 2024
No Prerequisites
22 participants 6 instructors
Registration closes Mar 21
Tacoma Branch
Shawn Raybell

Leading on Rock 1, Everett Intermediate Climbing Course - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Leading On Rock
At LOR1 the students will learn the fundamentals of trad gear placements and will learn
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, Apr 6, 2024 - Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Prerequisites
10 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Apr 4
Everett Branch
Brenna Anderst

Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Climbing - Leavenworth

Youth Youth activity
Join the Pathfinders and Nomads for a fun couple days of climbing at Mt. Erie
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Thu, Apr 11, 2024 - Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Prerequisites
19 participants 2 leaders
Registration closes Apr 9
Seattle Branch
Alvaro Juarez
Qualified Youth Leader

Tacoma Intermediate Rock - FT 1 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Rock Module
This two-day field trip includes trad placements and anchor building, and mock leads on single-pitch
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Prerequisites
15 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Apr 18
Tacoma Branch
Joe Ernst
Qualified Youth Leader

Weekend Field Trip 1 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad A
Put your multi pitch skills into practice outside! Practice setting up anchor spots and mock
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Sun, Apr 21, 2024
No Prerequisites
8 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes Apr 18
Seattle Branch
Kelsey Blodgett

Crag Rock Climb - Leaveworth: Playground Point

Climbing Trip
Day 1: Cragging to practice single-pitch trad (up to 5.6) and sport. Preparation for multi-pitch
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
3 participants
Registration closes Apr 25
Foothills Branch
Travis Prescott

Basic Climbing - Rock 2 Field Trip - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Basic Climbing Course
Basic Climbing Course Rock 2 Field Trip
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, Apr 27, 2024 - Sun, Apr 28, 2024
No Prerequisites
6 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Apr 18
Everett Branch
Jill Thornton

Basic Rock Climb - Leaveworth: R&D

Climbing Trip
Day 2: Multi-pitch climb of R&D (5.6 trad) and Canadians on Horseback (5.6 sport).
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sun, Apr 28, 2024
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
3 participants
Registration closes Apr 26
Foothills Branch
Travis Prescott

Multipitch 1 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Leading on Trad
First weekend practice leading multi-pitch routes
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, May 4, 2024 - Sun, May 5, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Apr 25
Foothills Branch
Krystian Walec
Qualified Youth Leader

Tacoma Intermediate Rock - FT 2 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Rock Module
Multi-pitch climbing, swinging leads, hanging belays
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, May 4, 2024 - Sun, May 5, 2024
Prerequisites
13 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes May 2
Tacoma Branch
Joe Ernst
Qualified Youth Leader

Weekend Field Trip 2 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad A
Put your skills to the test outside!
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, May 4, 2024
No Prerequisites
4 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes May 2
Seattle Branch
Kelsey Blodgett

Weekend Field Trip 2 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad A
Put your skills to the test outside!
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sun, May 5, 2024
No Prerequisites
4 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes May 3
Seattle Branch
Kelsey Blodgett

Crag Rock Climb - Leavenworth

Climbing Trip
Day 1: Cragging to practice single-pitch trad (up to 5.6) and sport. Preparation for multi-pitch
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, May 11, 2024
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
3 participants
Registration closes May 9
Foothills Branch
Travis Prescott

Weekend Field Trip 1 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad B
Put your multi pitch skills into practice outside! Practice setting up anchor spots and mock
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, May 11, 2024 - Sun, May 12, 2024
No Prerequisites
8 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes May 18
Seattle Branch
Kelsey Blodgett

Basic Rock Climb - Leaveworth: February Buttress

Climbing Trip
Day 2: Multi-pitch climb of Ground Hog Day (5.6 trad).
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sun, May 12, 2024
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
3 participants
Registration closes May 10
Foothills Branch
Travis Prescott

Weekend Field Trip 2 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad B
Put your skills to the test outside!
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, May 18, 2024
No Prerequisites
4 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes May 11
Seattle Branch
Kelsey Blodgett

Multipitch 2 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Leading on Trad
Second weekend of leading multipitch routes, typically students swing leads on area's classic multi pitch
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sat, May 18, 2024 - Sun, May 19, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes May 16
Foothills Branch
Krystian Walec
Qualified Youth Leader

Weekend Field Trip 2 - Leavenworth

Climbing Field trip: Introduction to Multi-Pitch Trad B
Put your skills to the test outside!
Difficulty: *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
Sun, May 19, 2024
No Prerequisites
4 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes May 17
Seattle Branch
Kelsey Blodgett
Trip Reports
Titles

This is a list of titles that represent the variations of trips you can take at this route/place. This includes side trips, extensions and peak combinations. Not seeing a title that fits your trip? Log in and send us updates, images, or resources.

  • Leaveworth: Alphabet Rock
  • Leaveworth: Barney's Rubble
  • Leaveworth: Bruce's Boulder
  • Leaveworth: Castle Rock
  • Leaveworth: Clamshell Cave
  • Leaveworth: Clems Holler
  • Leaveworth: Drip Wall
  • Leaveworth: February Buttress
  • Leaveworth: Givler's Dome/Givler's Crack
  • Leaveworth: Little Italy (Bambino)
  • Leaveworth: Midnight Rock
  • Leaveworth: Mountaineers Dome
  • Leaveworth: Parasol
  • Leaveworth: Pearly Gates
  • Leaveworth: Playground Point
  • Leaveworth: Puzzle Palace
  • Leaveworth: R&D
  • Leaveworth: Rattlesnake Rock
  • Leaveworth: Roto Wall
  • Leaveworth: Tree Route
  • Leaveworth: Trundle Dome
Resources

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