Bouldering
Bouldering in Washington has 14 routes.
- 14 routes
- V2 – V10
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Bouldering
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.
Jan
33° / 23°
14 wet
Feb
38° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
10 wet
May
66° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 22°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Wfo, WA, 12.5 mi away at 2,392 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bouldering is a climbing area in Washington, about 4 miles from the town of Long Lake. The name is simple, and the setting is a cluster of bouldering spots, with several climbing areas sitting within a short distance of one another. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Spokane show July and August highs around 83°F, with only about three or four wet days a month. Winters are cold, with January highs near 33°F and lows around 23°F. The area has 14 bouldering routes, ranging from V2 to V10. A few of them include Snap to Attention at V2, Feels Like the First Time at V4, and Soul To Squeeze at V10. Pictograph Rock and Tum Tum are both about a tenth of a mile away, and the Spokane River offers paddling about 3 miles off.
Routes (14)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Pictograph Rock
~0 min drive
Pictograph Rock is a Washington climbing crag with 5 sport routes.
Tum Tum
~0 min drive
Tum Tum in Washington has 22 climbing routes with bouldering pads, sport and trad options.
Twin Pines Buttress
~0 min drive
Twin Pines Buttress in Washington has 10 climbing routes across 8 grades.
Banana Split Dome
~0 min drive
Banana Split Dome in Washington has 30 climbing routes across 11 grades, featuring sport and trad styles.
Quadra Crack Wall
~0 min drive
Quadra Crack Wall in Washington has 6 routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Five Fun Wall
~0 min drive
Five Fun Wall in Washington has 12 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.
Little Matterhorn Rock
~0 min drive
Little Matterhorn Rock in Washington has 13 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.
The Apron (aka Highway Rock)
~0 min drive
Apron (aka Highway Rock) in Washington has 5 climbing routes spanning 5 grades.
Thunder Dome
~0 min drive
Thunder Dome in Washington has 6 climbing routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.
Tombstone (Private area, permission needed)
~2 min drive
Tombstone is a climbing area in Washington with 22 routes.
