Barkeater Cliff features a number of high-quality moderate routes on good rock on a cool, northwest-facing mountainside. Despite its remote feeling, there are a few dozen established routes and a very good approach trail. Much of the credit for route establishing and rock and trail maintenance goes to Ed Palen, whose guide service is located at the trailhead. The first part of the approach follows the Jackrabbit Ski Trail for about 0.8 miles until reaching a cairn 100 yards beyond a wooden bridge. Take the trail left and cross the brook, picking up the trail on the opposite side and follow it gradually uphill and past some interesting boulders to the base of the cliff on its left end (1.0 mile from the road.) The trail continues along the cliff base for another 0.15 miles or so before petering out.