Washington · Rock climbing · Mazama

A-Wall

A-Wall in Washington has 11 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.7 – 5.12a/b
Sport

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Methow Valley Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit A-Wall

Best months: April–October. 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

    29° / 16°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 19°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 33°

    7 wet

  5. May

    68° / 41°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 48°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 55°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 53°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 44°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 34°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 25°

    14 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / 16°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mazama, WA, 0.4 mi away at 2,141 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

A-Wall is a sport climbing area in the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, about a tenth of a mile from Rhinozone and Squirrelhouse Rock and the Base Camp cross-country ski area. It sits close to the Methow Valley Community Trail and Early Winters Campground, making it easy to pair with a walk or a night on the ground. The climbing is all sport, with 11 routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.12a/b. Mr Bo Jangles and Wetside Lover are both 5.7, while Hangdoggers go to Heaven and Watching Squirrels fly are the hardest at 5.12a/b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Mazama weather station run from highs around 84°F in July and August to about 74°F in September, with July and August seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Early Winters Campground is under a mile away, Klipchuck is about 3.7 miles off, and the Methow River offers paddling roughly 9 miles from the area.

Routes (11)

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