Fun climb. Stay right of the bolts for most intuitive climbing.

White and Brown Rice

Climbing Theme

Stinky Salmon

Cave Man Crawl

Camel Back

Moist Minnow

Spawning Sockeye

Easy sport climb on left side of crag. Crumbly rock toward the top. Probably the best lead of the easy (<5.7) climbs here.

Wanders a bit and start is easiest if you stay to right.

Decent climb. Can be done on TR if the 5.5 to the right is lead and anchors are moved.

Up for debate on the rating, seems you can do it an easy way and a hard way (Portland Rock Climbs, Tim Olson - 5.7).

New little baby route at salmon slab. This is located about 100ff to the right of the main slab. 4 tightly spaced bolts to mussy hooks. The route has been cleaned a ton, but like the rest of salmon slab, stuff will keep falling off so wear a helmet. This route is wet a lot and one of the last to dry hence the name. The route is a slab with good crimps going up. There’s a small crux right at 3/4 bolt.

Another new route at Salmon Slab. This is the left route of the 2 new ones. It starts in the middle of the slab and heads straight up passing 3 bolts to the anchors. Make your way up the easy slab on big holds. Climb gently and wear a helmet because the rock isn’t the best quality and it’s a new route. 

NOTE: Please be sure to have a Northwest Forest Pass displayed in your vehicle while parked here. Also, despite the popular trend, it is NOT cool to be drinking beer at a roadside crag in a National Forest.

 This is a very small crag within the Mt. Hood National Forest, right next to the cold and rushing Salmon River. The road is very popular, as the Old Salmon River Trail passes just on the other side of the road, and the area in general is an extremely popular destination for hikers, anglers, and campers. The slab itself is mere feet away from being within the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, so tread lightly. There are five routes here, all fully bolted. It's a great area to learn the ropes of climbing if you're new to the sport, otherwise it's a fun stop for a visiting gym climber.

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Routes in Salmon River Slab