Washington · Rock climbing · North Bend

(a) Blackstone

Blackstone in Washington has 9 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport.

(a) BlackstonePhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.6 – 5.10c
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit (a) Blackstone

Best months: July–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

    46° / 36°

    20 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    50° / 35°

    17 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 37°

    20 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 40°

    18 wet

  5. May

    64° / 46°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 51°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 54°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 54°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 49°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 44°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 38°

    20 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 36°

    20 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snoqualmie Falls, WA, 4.9 mi away at 440 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The (a) Blackstone climbing area sits within the Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It is a sport climbing destination with nine routes, and the closest neighbors are the (b) Repo I, (c) Repo II and (d) AWOL climbing areas, each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Snoqualmie Falls weather station put July and August highs in the mid-70s with only six or seven wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and around 20 wet days. The routes here run from 5.6 up to 5.10c. Notable ones include Cranium Teaser at 5.6 and Stepping Stones at 5.10c, both sport routes. The Boulder Garden Loop Trail and Little Si Trail are each about half a mile away.

Routes (9)

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