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** Bouldering at Index

Bouldering at Index in Washington has 1 route with V0 to V1 difficulty.

1 route

Bouldering

Best time to visit ** Bouldering at Index

Best months: July–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.

Jan
42° / 31°
20 wet · 4 snow
Feb
47° / 32°
17 wet · 2 snow
Mar
52° / 34°
19 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 38°
18 wet
May
66° / 44°
16 wet
Jun
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 52°
7 wet
Aug
77° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
71° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 41°
16 wet
Nov
47° / 36°
20 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 32°
20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baring, WA, 3.3 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bouldering at Index is a climbing area in Washington, about 1.5 miles from the town of Index. It sits close to Heybrook Lookout, which makes it an easy pairing with a hike or a night in a campsite. The climbing here is bouldering, and the one listed route is Titty Scraper, a V5 boulder problem. That grade puts it in the upper range of moderate to hard bouldering, so it works well for climbers looking for a challenge on a single block. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baring show July and August highs around 77°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent snow days. Heybrook Lookout Trail and Heybrook Lookout are both about 0.3 miles away. Midnite Boulder and Zelda Boulders are each about 1.7 miles off, so climbers can easily link several bouldering spots in one trip.