Mount Erie

Mount Erie near Anacortes, is an area for scrambling and climbing field trips and crag climbing trips.

GETTING THERE

From I-5 take exit 230 for WA-20 toward Burlington/Anacortes/Skagit Airport.  Stay on WA-20 and after about 20 miles turn left on Campbell Lake Rd., which continues at Heart Lake Rd.. Take a slight right onto Ray Auld Dr., and then take a right on Erie Mountain Dr.. After a couple miles, the parking lot will be on the right. 

notes

  • Book Reference: Rockin' on the Rock: A Guide to Mt. Erie Climbing by Dallas Klokke with Jim Thompson & Aaron Bryant (2013).

information for leaders

internal climbing and 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 Mt Erie 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.
  • The 2023 Mountaineers Internal Lottery results are now final. Please select the Mt Erie 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.

Scheduling

  • If you are scheduling this as a non-course related activity, please limit your group size to the recommended party size. The maximum party size is for use by course field trips only, and includes both students and instructors. Group size maximums do not reflect how course field trips are run (in smaller groups of students and instructors), but allow for course leaders to register the course in our system.
  • We may have more than on group using Mount Erie per day, but the limit is 50 people (including instructors) per organization per day. Please be sure that when you schedule or update an activity that we remain within these limits.

working with Anacortes parks & recreation

  • If you are scheduling a course field trip, please contact Anacortes Parks and Rec staff to alert them.
  • As of March 5, 2012 For ALL instructional rock climbing and scrambling groups, including fee-based and free activities and field trips, please contact Anacortes Parks & Recreation staff with your dates 30 days in advance and follow the rules listed below. A message from Anacortes Parks & Rec confirming your date(s) does not reserve the site for you as there will likely be other recreational climbers on the mountain at that time. They ask that all groups do their best to share the mountain. Rules:
    • No more than 50 people per group per day (this includes instructors).
    • Please carpool when driving to the summit to allow for other users.
    • Please inform your climbers of a port-a-potty at the summit (usually March – October).
    • Please pack out all the trash that you bring in. If you can haul out extra trash you may find, that is a great service to the park.
  • Land Manager: Anacortes Parks & Recreation
  • Parking Permit Required: None
  • Recommended Party Size: 12
  • Maximum Party Size: 50
  • Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
Map
  • USGS Anacortes South
  • Green Trails Deception Pass No. 41S
  • see Land Manager
Activities

Upcoming Activities

Seattle MAC - Climbing Trip - Mount Erie

Youth Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
An overnight cragging trip. This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.
Fri, Mar 15, 2024 - Sun, Mar 17, 2024
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
16 participants 1 instructor 4 chaperones
Registration closes Mar 13
Seattle Branch
Alvaro Juarez
Qualified Youth Leader

Seattle Explorers Camping & Climbing Trip - Mount Erie

Youth Youth activity: Explorers
Join us for a weekend of climbing and hiking at Mt. Erie and Deception Pass
Fri, Mar 22, 2024 - Sun, Mar 24, 2024
Prerequisites
10 participants 2 instructors 9 chaperones
Registration opens Jan 1; Instructor registration open now
Seattle Branch
Trenton Bick
Qualified Youth Leader

Rock I - Mount Erie

Climbing Field trip: Basic Climbing Course
Get on rock and practice the basics.
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
No Prerequisites
7 participants 11 instructors
Bellingham Branch
Tara Salisbury

Following Alpine Rock - Workshop - Core Instructional Content - Mount Erie

Climbing Field trip: Following Alpine Rock
This field trip is a full day practicing the skills learned in the workshops, specifically
Sun, May 5, 2024
No Prerequisites
12 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes May 3
Seattle Branch
Barbara Motteler
Qualified Youth Leader

Rock Field Trip - Mount Erie

Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Seattle Alpine Scramble Rock Field Trip
Sat, May 11, 2024
Prerequisites
28 participants 3 instructors
Registration opens Apr 2; Instructor registration open now
Seattle Branch

Tacoma Basic FT 9 - Alpine Rock III: In the Field - Mount Erie

Climbing Field trip: Basic Climbing Course
Outdoor and Multipitch Climbing, Rappel Setup, Cleaning Pro
Sat, May 11, 2024
Prerequisites
20 participants 6 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Tacoma Branch
Erik Tuvey

Tacoma Basic FT 9 - Alpine Rock III: In the Field - Mount Erie

Climbing Field trip: Basic Climbing Course
Outdoor and Multipitch Climbing, Rappel Setup, Cleaning Pro
Sun, May 12, 2024
Prerequisites
20 participants 7 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Tacoma Branch
Erik Tuvey

Rock Field Trip - Mount Erie

Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Seattle Alpine Scramble Rock Field Trip
Sat, May 18, 2024
Prerequisites
28 participants 10 instructors
Registration opens Apr 2; Instructor registration open now
Seattle Branch

Rock Field Trip - Mount Erie

Scrambling Field trip: Alpine Scrambling Course
Seattle Alpine Scramble Rock Field Trip
Sun, May 19, 2024
Prerequisites
28 participants 9 instructors
Registration opens Apr 2; Instructor registration open now
Seattle Branch

Tacoma Basic FT 10 - Alpine Rock IV: In the Field - Mount Erie

Climbing Field trip: Basic Climbing Course
Multipitch Experience Climb
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
No Prerequisites
20 participants 7 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Tacoma Branch
Sara Palmerton
Qualified Youth Leader

Tacoma Basic FT 10 - Alpine Rock IV: In the Field - Mount Erie

Climbing Field trip: Basic Climbing Course
Multipitch Experience Climb
Sun, Jun 2, 2024
No Prerequisites
20 participants 8 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Tacoma Branch
Sara Palmerton
Qualified Youth Leader

Junior Mac Rock Climb Weekend Trips - Mount Erie

Youth Youth activity: Junior MAC - Olympia
Thu, Jul 11, 2024 - Fri, Jul 12, 2024
No Prerequisites
5 participants 10 chaperones
Registration closes Jul 8
Olympia Branch
Claire Edwards
Qualified Youth Leader

Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Kick-Off Trip - Mount Erie

Youth Youth activity
TBD
Fri, Sep 27, 2024 - Sun, Sep 29, 2024
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
20 participants 3 leaders
Registration opens Aug 31
Seattle Branch
Alvaro Juarez
Qualified Youth Leader

Seattle Explorers & Jr. MAC Kick-Off Trip - Mount Erie

Youth Youth activity
TBD
Fri, Oct 4, 2024 - Sun, Oct 6, 2024
No Prerequisites
23 participants
Registration opens Aug 31
Seattle Branch
Trenton Bick
Qualified Youth Leader
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