Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Bathtub Dome

Bathtub Dome in Washington has 6 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.10b
Trad · Sport

Is Bathtub Dome open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

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

Best time to visit Bathtub Dome

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

    34° / 21°

    16 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 32°

    9 wet

  5. May

    67° / 39°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 50°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 27°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 21°

    17 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plain, WA, 16 mi away at 1,936 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bathtub Dome is a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits in a cluster of crags, with Crags Below Bathtub and CATT Crag both about 0.1 mile away, making it a compact spot for climbers to choose from several options in one visit. The climbing here runs from trad to sport. Six routes are listed, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.10b. Trad routes include New Fixtures at 5.7 and The Drain at 5.9, while Crickets, a sport route at 5.10b, is the hardest. Most of the climbing was done in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with some sport routes added in the early 2000s. Summer is the driest and warmest time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Plain, WA, show July and August highs around 82°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and rain on more than half the days. Bridge Creek Group Site is about 0.6 mile away for camping, and the Fourth Of July Creek Trail is about a mile off. Farther out, Icicle Group Campground and Victoria Creek Trail are both within about 2.5 miles.

Routes (6)

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