Washington · Rock climbing · Quincy

**Bouldering at Vantage

Bouldering at Vantage, Washington has 14 routes.

**Bouldering at VantagePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
14 routes
V0-1 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit **Bouldering at Vantage

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, 14.4 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bouldering at Vantage is a bouldering area in the Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex in southeastern Washington, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other named bouldering spots, with The North Side just 0.1 mile away and The South Side 0.2 mile away. The area holds 14 boulder problems, with styles and grades that span the range from V0-1 to V7. Viper is a V3, and King Size is the hardest at V7. Mike Roe Peetis is a V5+. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Quincy weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 87°F. Nearby climbing areas include Hen House, about 0.4 mile away, and Corn Wall, also about 0.4 mile away. For a hike, the Ridge Trail is about 6.4 miles away.

Routes (14)

Muscle hump problem(1)

Muscle humpV2

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