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Burge North - Hidden Canyon (Tonasket)

Burge North - Hidden Canyon in Washington has 5 climbing routes.

5 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad

Is Burge North - Hidden Canyon (Tonasket) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Tonasket Ranger District. It doesn't name Burge North - Hidden Canyon (Tonasket), 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 North - Hidden Canyon (Tonasket)

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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 16°

  2. Feb

    33° / 19°

  3. Mar

    41° / 26°

  4. Apr

    51° / 32°

  5. May

    60° / 41°

  6. Jun

    67° / 46°

  7. Jul

    77° / 52°

  8. Aug

    77° / 52°

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

  10. Oct

    52° / 33°

  11. Nov

    36° / 25°

  12. Dec

    28° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 11ne, WA, 0.8 mi away at 3,434 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Burge North - Hidden Canyon is a climbing area in the Tonasket Ranger District of Colville National Forest in north-central Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 0.1 mile from the Shattered Wall and Hidden Slot climbing areas, which makes it easy to pair with those spots on a single visit. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with five routes in total. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.11a, and the hardest is Tao of Life at 5.11a. Bear Necessities is the only trad route, at 5.8, while Pooh's Arete, Flow Motion and Perseverance Furthers are sport routes at 5.10a, 5.10b and 5.10c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tonasket show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. National Forest Development Road 260, a cross-country ski route, is about 0.2 mile away. Antoine, a hike, is about 3.4 miles off, and Bonaparte Lake Campground is about 8.4 miles away.

Routes (5)

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