Burge Boulders
Burge Boulders in Washington has 6 bouldering routes on rock with 3 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V0 – V1
- Bouldering
Is Burge Boulders open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tonasket Ranger District. It doesn't name Burge Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers.
Sinlahekin Fire Closure Terminated on Tonasket Ranger District
Agency closure covering Tonasket Ranger District · Order 06-21-09-26-15 · USFS · Tonasket Ranger District
Colville National Forest Terminates Fire Public Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Colville National Forest · Order 06-21-00-26-14 · USFS · Colville National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tonasket Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Burge Boulders
Best months: May–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
29° / 16°
Feb
33° / 19°
Mar
41° / 26°
Apr
51° / 32°
May
60° / 41°
Jun
67° / 46°
Jul
77° / 52°
Aug
77° / 52°
Sep
68° / 44°
Oct
52° / 33°
Nov
36° / 25°
Dec
28° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 11ne, WA, 1.3 mi away at 3,434 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Burge Boulders is a bouldering area in the Tonasket Ranger District of Colville National Forest in north-central Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Burge Mountain (Tonasket) and 6) Middle Earth, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes on the V0 to V1 scale. Jug Head is the easiest at V0, and The Shark Fin and The Wave are both V1. The routes were first climbed between 2016 and 2017. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tonasket run to highs around 77°F in July and August, with lows near 52°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 29°F. Tonasket RV Park and Bonaparte Lake Campground are both within about 10 miles for an overnight stay. The Antoine hike is about 5 miles away, and the National Forest Development Road 260, a cross-country ski route, is about 2 miles off.
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