Washington · Rock climbing · Quincy

Button Boulder

Button Boulder in Washington has 6 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

Button BoulderPhoto: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
V1 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Button Boulder

Best months: March–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

    36° / 23°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  5. May

    73° / 47°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 53°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 29°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 23°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 14 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Button Boulder is a bouldering area in Washington, about 3.3 miles from the town of Scammon Landing. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Coyote Cobble just 0.1 mile away and Bouldering at Vantage about half a mile off. The North Side and The South Side are each roughly 0.6 mile away, so the area is easy to fold into a day of climbing in this part of the state. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with six routes ranging from V1 to V3. Finely Threaded is the easiest at V1, and Cross Stitched is the hardest at V3. All the routes were first ascended by Brandon Paw and Miguel Gomez. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Quincy show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 87°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 36°F. Other climbing areas close by include Hen House and Corn Wall, each about 0.9 mile away. For a change of pace, the Ridge Trail hike is about 6.8 miles away.

Routes (6)

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