WOODBURY BLUFFS CLIMBING

Woodbury Bluffs (Woodbury Crag) is a crag near Woodbury Creek north of Nelson. The crag faces east and is very clean (by Kootenay standards). The crag is several hundred metres wide and 40 to 70 metres high. Most routes are half pitch sport climbs, although there are a few two-three pitch routes and some mixed routes. Go here and you’ll have the place to your self as it’s still off the radar of most area climbers.

Drive. High clearance vehicle. Take Highway 3A/31 north from Nelson to Woodbury (marina). Just after the marina, turn left (west) onto Woodbury FSR (signed for Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park). 0.0 km. Highway 31 and Woodbury FSR
1.1 km. Right onto Woodbury-Fletcher FSR (left is Woodbury Creek FSR)
1.5 km. Stay straight – gated road to the right
2.4 km. Stay straight – spur road to left
3.0 km. Stay straight – road to right blocked by boulders
3.9 km. Go left at switchback onto Spur 200
4.3 km. Go right onto an older road
4.9 km. Park on the far side of the deep cross-ditch with the creek. Look for a cairn on the near side of the cross-ditch on the uphill side of the road. The trail heads up a broad ridgeline angling to climbers right. You should reach the base of the crag in ten minutes.

Camping. Free