By Lindsay Box

Spokane has nine climbing areas within a twenty minute drive. Not bad! With a variety of crags offering diverse climbing routes, there are plenty of excellent climbing spots to choose from.

Minnehaha

Minnehaha is Spokane’s oldest and most popular area. There are over 70 climbing routes and 100 bouldering routes.

Dishman

The terrain is child-friendly and there are 38 routes to choose from, which test both your strength and technique. The 30 or so routes are generally steeper and harder than at Minnehaha.

Mirabeau

Mirabeau is great for sport climbing routes. It has 14 bolted routes, most of which are top-ropeable and the crag itself if also child-friendly.

Cliff Drive

Cliff Drive is located right in the heart of town. The approach is only one minute and you have 20 routes to choose from. The routes are well-bolted and despite being short, are challenging.

Liberty Park

Liberty Park is worth a visit for bouldering routes.. A basalt cave provides about 5 steep boulder routes to explore and the approach is only 1 minute.

Rocks of Sharon

Rocks of Sharon offers over 60 routes and some great scenery from Tower Mountain. There is a 20-minute approach, some of which is a fairly steep hike, to reach over 60 routes and stunning scenery. Some routes are even child-friendly.

Deep Creek

Deep Creek is a steep sport area just west of Spokane in Riverside State Park. It has over 60 great sport routes on steep basalt and it’s kid friendly. You can even climb the main wall on a rainy day.

McLellan

McLellan is a relatively newly developed area approximately 30 miles west of Spokane. The area boasts over 80 routes of all varieties, including trad, sport, and also bouldering, with new routes still being developed. Not only is there a great variety of routes, but the area is also secluded.