Bend North
Bend North in Washington has 23 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 23 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10d
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Bend North
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.
Jan
40° / 27°
Feb
48° / 30°
Mar
57° / 34°
Apr
65° / 40°
May
74° / 48°
Jun
80° / 54°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
88° / 59°
Sep
79° / 51°
Oct
64° / 40°
Nov
49° / 32°
Dec
38° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yakima #2, WA, 15.4 mi away at 1,142 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Bend North is a climbing area in Washington, about 3.7 miles from the town of Tieton. It sits close to several other climbing areas, including Bend Center and Bend West, which are each about 0.1 mile away, making it easy to string together a day of climbing in this part of the state. The area has 23 routes, and most of them are trad. Sport climbing is also available, with four sport routes. The YDS grade range runs from 5.6 up to 5.10d. North Chimney and People, Places and Things are among the more notable trad routes. Mutiny in Manila and Winds of Change are both in the 5.10 range, with the latter being the hardest at 5.10d. For timing, late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, though that station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up here run cooler. Nearby options include the Tieton Nature Trail, about a mile away, and the Naches River, about 2.8 miles off. Windy Point Campground is about 4.1 miles away, and Bear Canyon Trail is roughly 4.7 miles from the area.
Routes (23)
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