Washington · Rock climbing · Yelm

Battle Of the Bulge- Left

Battle Of the Bulge- Left is a sport climbing area in Washington with 6 routes on 6 distinct difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11c
Sport

Best time to visit Battle Of the Bulge- Left

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

    46° / 33°

    20 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 33°

    16 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 36°

    19 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 39°

    16 wet

  5. May

    64° / 45°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 49°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 52°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 53°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 48°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 42°

    14 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 36°

    19 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 33°

    20 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mcmillin Rsvr, WA, 22.8 mi away at 579 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Battle of the Bulge- Left is a climbing area in northeastern Washington, about 5 miles from La Grande. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Fossil Rock, Cave Wall and Boyle Bobbins Wall all within a tenth of a mile. The area is known for its sport routes, and the most prominent of them is the Battle of the Bulge, a 5.11a climb. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from 5.9 up to 5.11c. The median grade is 5.11a/b, so expect a range of options for climbers comfortable with that level. The other named routes include Tipsy at 5.11b and an unnamed 3 at 5.9. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 76°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on roughly 20 days a month. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Paddlers can head to the Deschutes River, about 5 miles away, and hikers have the Hugo Peak Trail and Trail of the Giants within about 6 miles.

Routes (6)