South Fork Cliff

Naches, Washington

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Conditions: Blocked

for climbing area, today

Weather is adverse; agency alerts are in effect for this area

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 5 h ago · oldest 6 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    47 active alerts in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; most severe: Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban

    USFSPosted Jun 19 · checked 6 h ago

  • problem: Weather

    Clouds, high 45°F / low 29°F, 100% precip — 57/100 for climbing area · 100% chance of precipitation — wet rock

    OpenWeather5 h ago

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3 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

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About this crag

South Fork Cliff is a climbing area in Washington with 3 routes. It offers sport and trad climbing options across 3 distinct difficulty grades.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rainier Paradise Rs, WA weather station, 28 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan34° high24° low
  2. Feb34° high23° low
  3. Mar36° high24° low
  4. Apr40° high26° low
  5. May48° high33° low
  6. Jun54° high37° low
  7. Jul62° high44° low
  8. Aug64° high45° low
  9. Sep57° high41° low
  10. Oct46° high33° low
  11. Nov37° high26° low
  12. Dec33° high22° low

The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this spot, so expect it to run a little warmer here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Naches Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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