Washington · Rock climbing · Washougal

(3) Snake Wall

Snake Wall in Washington has 7 routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

7 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Trad · Sport

Is (3) Snake Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit (3) Snake Wall

Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    44° / 33°

    20 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    48° / 33°

    17 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 35°

    20 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 38°

    19 wet

  5. May

    67° / 43°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 47°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 50°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 46°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 41°

    15 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 37°

    19 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 33°

    21 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skamania Fish Hatchery, WA, 3.8 mi away at 435 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Snake Wall is a climbing area in Washington's Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including (4) Gold Wall and (2) Middle Earth, each about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as part of a longer visit to the area. The wall offers a range of trad and sport routes, with the trad routes making up the bulk of the options. The YDS grade range runs from 5.8 to 5.11a. Among the routes here are Eight Is Enough (5.8), Opdyke's Crack (5.9) and Party At The Moon Tower (5.10a), with Vicious (5.11a) at the top end. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Skamania Fish Hatchery weather station, about 3.8 miles away, show July and August highs near 80°F with only five or six wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days.

Routes (7)

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