Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Bruces Boulder

Bruces Boulder in Washington has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades.

5 routes
5.4 – 5.11a
Sport · Mixed

Is Bruces Boulder 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 Bruces Boulder

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, 3 mi away at 1,128 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.

Bruces Boulder is a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. It sits among several other climbing spots in this part of the forest, with Barney's Rubble and Lonely Fish both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show July and August highs around 87°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter highs sit near 34°F with rain on roughly 14 days a month. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the boulders, so expect temperatures on the rocks to run slightly cooler. Bruce's Boulder Trail lies about 0.4 mile away, and Snow Lakes Trail is about 1.1 mile off. For an overnight stay, Eightmile Group Site is about 1.5 miles away and Bridge Creek Group Site about 2.6 miles.

Routes (5)

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