Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

** Bouldering in Tumwater Canyon

Bouldering in Tumwater Canyon, Washington has 15 routes.

15 routes
V2-3 – V13-14
Bouldering

Is ** Bouldering in Tumwater Canyon open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit ** Bouldering in Tumwater Canyon

Best months: April–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

    34° / 19°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 26°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 51°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 42°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 33°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 2.3 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Bouldering in Tumwater Canyon is a climbing area in Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, within the Wenatchee River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is packed with bouldering, with 15 routes listed and all of them rated on the V scale. The range runs from V2-3 at the low end to V13-14 at the top, and the median is around V8. Some of the named routes are Commander Jerbot (V2-3), The Lobster (V3-4), The Last Unicorn Low (V6), Chalksucker (V8), Drip Wall (V10) and Drawn and Quartered (V13-14). For a weather station 2.3 miles away in Leavenworth, typical averages show June and September as the most comfortable months, with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the 40s. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures here run cooler. Clem's Holler and Warm-up/Roses boulder are both within a quarter mile, and the Tumwater Penstock Trail and Bear Trail are hikes about a mile away.

Routes (15)

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commander jerbotV2-3

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