Tucked away off Snoqualmie Pass, Keechelus Ridge is my favorite craging spot outside Seattle. It’s a bit of a drive on a bumpy dirt road to get there but most vehicles with decent clearance should fare ok. It feels alpine, the temperature is consistently cooler, there’s fewer people, no road noise, and beautiful views out towards Mt.Rainier with even more beautiful sunsets. Hopefully writing this doesn’t change all those things for the worse — but even though it’s very clearly in the guidebooks, it does have the feel of a well kept secret.

Dirt parking lot at the end of service road near climbing areas