Climbers scale nature’s gym at the basalt pillars of Frenchman Coulee.
Photograph by Taylor McKenzie Gerlach.
Outdoor Climbing Spots Exit 38
To sound like an experienced crag rat, call it “the Exits.” Mile marker 38 puts this I-90 location just east of North Bend, an off-ramp that leads to Olallie State Park and a few popular trailheads, literally on the map. Popular rocks sit on both sides of the freeway, many accessed from rudimentary climbers’ trails. Most routes are single-pitch and sport, a few with walk-up access for setting top ropes—making these rocks Disneyland to the brand-new climber.
With a mix of sport and
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