Washington · Rock climbing · Quincy

Beauty and the Beast

Mid-range climb among a dozen routes at Judith Pond West.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Beauty and the Beast

Best months: March–June and September–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

    36° / 23°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  5. May

    73° / 47°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 53°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 29°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 23°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 6.4 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of a dozen routes catalogued at Judith Pond West, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.8 and 5.11a.

Photo of the crag

Judith Pond West — the crag this route is on
Judith Pond West, Washington — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: ben.hollis, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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