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Bowsaw Ridge - South End

5 routes at Bowsaw Ridge - South End in Washington span 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Bowsaw Ridge - South End

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° / 23°

  2. Feb

    42° / 26°

  3. Mar

    54° / 31°

  4. Apr

    64° / 37°

  5. May

    74° / 44°

  6. Jun

    79° / 50°

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

  8. Aug

    87° / 54°

  9. Sep

    77° / 46°

  10. Oct

    61° / 37°

  11. Nov

    44° / 29°

  12. Dec

    34° / 24°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 4 Nne, WA, 7.8 mi away at 960 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Bowsaw Ridge - South End is a climbing area in Washington on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Spokane Wenatchee Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the West Face, West Face Slabs and South West Face all within about 0.7 miles. The area has five routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11b. Three are sport routes and two are trad. The hardest is Sidepull at 5.11b, and the easiest are Little Pine and The Middle Way at 5.7. Two Left Feet is a sport route at 5.8, and The Zig Zag Way is a sport route at 5.10d. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tonasket show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Whistler Canyon Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and the West Face climbing area is about 0.7 miles off. Farther out, Tonasket Creek offers canoeing about 4.9 miles away, and Spectacle Lake is about 7.9 miles away.

Routes (5)

South End - Lower Tier(1)

Sidepull5.11b

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