Crosstown Traffic starts above the small roof moves off the stream bed.  Clip a bolt 7' off the ground follow the hangers past a slightly overhanging bulge and up to gain a ledge.  From the ledge keep angling up and left till you reach a ramp.  Cut right to a crack using small gear past a small pine on the face to reach a large tree anchor at the top of the cliff.  Rappel or walk off the route.

 LOCATION   This route shares the sport start of Unified Field then cut right at an upper crack to reach the tree anchor at the top of the cliff.

Crosstown Traffic

Unified Field

Dark Matter Dihedral Var.

Strong Force

Project 5.?

Holographic Universe

Featured Attraction Coming Soon

Weak Force

Right Crack

Green Slab

Dark Matter

Left Crack

Elephant Ear

Junkyard Dog

Unified Field Clip the bolt 7' high then pull the small roof moves to get off the ground.  The first four bolts are very sown up yet it is justifiable considering the tricky moves so close to the ground/ stream.  Continue past a ledge 25' up the face.  A couple extendable up high will cut down on rope drag as you near the top of the cliff.  Pass a small pine before reaching the anchor and rap the route. 

  LOCATION   This is the sport route that climbs up the middle of the main vertical face.  Start straight out of the stream.

Dark Matter Dihedral Var. starts from the top of the bolder and traverse left at the overhang then move up into a dihedral that can be protected with a few trad peaces.  At the top of this mossy corner move left and finish back on Dark Matter for the anchor. 

  LOCATION   This route is located up stream from the cave and starts on the large boulder.

Strong Force is a more direct variation of Weak Force. It adds some decent movement on decent rock. Still, this glorified boulder problem is full of typical highway choss.To start, boulder your way past 3 bolts on some of the better rock at the crag. This is the crux. Once on top of the obvious ledge continue into Weak Force. Be wary climbing the route past the ledge; the upper half of Weak Force is sketch.

There are two bolts located in the cave that go nowhere and are probably part of a giving up project.  The rock is terrible here so don't get suckered in to clipping these things that lead to no anchor.

Holographic Universe makes a first clip up 9' above the water on hard boulderish climbing in the cave.  Follow the hangers on powerful moves to the arete then left on two underclings.  Slap back up the arete to the rusty chain anchor.  Be careful of loose rock on pumpy, overhanging moves. 

  LOCATION   This route is the short sport climb in the cave that finishes at chain anchor on the lip.

Featured Attraction Coming Soon is the far left route on the wall.  Start off the stream bed and climb up good holds and ledges to the first bolt 20' up the cliff.  Clip three more bolts that will bring you to a large pine tree.  Build a anchor off the tree using webbing. 

  LOCATION   This route is the far left route at the crag and the first climb you will arrive at from the approach trail.

Weak Force has starts just left of the stream and has two shinny SS bolts, the first one is a bit hidden.  The third clip this is a rusty bolt with a new hanger.  Pull steep moves off the ground then trend left onto the vertical face.  A good hand rail with smearing feet moves to reach a ledge.  Angle right up the face to reach a lightning bolt shaped crack that will bring you back to the dihedral and on to the tree anchor at the top of the cliff. 

  LOCATION    This route is located at the left entrance of the cave and climbs just left of the dihedral.

Right Crack climbs the first few bolts of Unified Field. From the ledge punch straight up above bolt five through sometimes dirty crack with a few good ledges and jugs.  Pull up the steep face that will bring you to a tree anchor.  

  LOCATION   This route also shares a start with the sport route Unified Field then cuts right at a ledge 10' up and follows the right crack straight up the main wall.

Green Slab climbs the very mossy slab directly above the belay boulder.  The first bolt is located 10' off the ground.  Smear up to some small ledges 25' up before the anchor.  Bring a wire brush on a dry day if you ever hope to make it up the route and some extra webbing because I have no idea how long the tat on the anchor has been up there rotting in the elements. 

  LOCATION   This route is the far right climb located on a slab up stream of the cave.

Dark Matter has a bolt at head height under an overhang.  Get on the moss covered wall and traverse left on top of the roof.  Bring some extendible to cut down on rope drag.  Stay under a roof then turn straight up more moss on the face to reach the anchor.  A second will have to climb this route to retrieve the draws. 

  LOCATION   Scramble up and out of the cave to gain a belay stance on top of a large boulder above the stream.

Left Crack is a pure trad route that follow a crack up and right on a steep face.  Start up an overhanging section of rock to gain a ledge.  Plug small gear then continue up face climbing to the right trending seem.  Finger locks and hand jams will bring you past excellent protection all the way to the anchor shared with Elephant Ear. 

  LOCATION   This route climbs a predominate crack on the left side of the main wall.  You can belay off a wooden platform to keep your rope dry.

Elephant Ear starts by scrambling up a dihedral then pull a steep section to gain a ledge to make your first clip.  From here continue up a steep face with two bulges with an occasional jug.  Climb to the anchor at the top of the face keeping on the face right of the crack. 

  LOCATION   This is the second route at the crag and as of 2014 there was a belay platform to keep you rope dry down at the creek.

Junkyard Dog starts on the left side of the cave and clip the first three bolts of Weak Force the keep right up the dihedral.  Pull softly on jugs that look as though the want to  give in to gravity.  Stem up overhanging move for the first 40' of the route before the angle mellows out a bit.  Climb straight up till the route merges with the cracks on the face that will bring you to a tree anchor at the top of the wall.

 LOCATION   This route shares the first three bolts of Weak Force just left of the cave then keeps in the dihedral up to a tree anchor.

Caution: 9/1/2016 (Per User Nick Baker) 

  If you plan on top roping the main wall, be aware that the most obvious anchor (a tree) is dead (it is not immediately obvious) and not a great anchor choice.

 Tram Rock is a crag with a lot of routes in an amazing setting.  Secluded in the old growth pines just beyond the Alyeska Tram this area feels nothing like the other routes on the arm.  There are a some quality lines here along with a few bombs.  Its worth the trip to check out something now but if you plan on enjoying the climbing dont forget the bug dope.  Lots and lots of DEET.  A number of the routes need a wire brush or sand blaster to clean up the moss.

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Routes in Tram Rock