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82. T- Kloochman Rock 4532'
Fr Yakima, Drive NW to Jct Hwys 410 & 12. Go 20.5 mi W on Hwy 12. Just past Riverbend CG and before the town of Rimrock, turn L onto FR 12 then turn L onto FR 1201. Kloochman Rock is on the R after several miles. Two mi E of the SE arm of Rimrock Lake. Also approachable via FR 12 (Tieton Reservoir Rd). Goose Egg Mtn on FR 12 also has potential climbing.
Notes: This stunning landmark visible across Rimrock Lake from Hwy 12 is a NW to SE oval-shaped rock hump with distinct peaks on its NW side. Unhealthy volcanic rock resembles vertical oatmeal. Kloochman is Chinook for "wife."
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References: C 10/88-32; Of Men and Mountains by William Douglas; Guidebook(s): Christensen's Tieton River Rock, Beckey's Cascade Alpine Guide I
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