(c) King Pins
King Pins in Washington has 49 climbing routes spanning 16 grades, available as sport and trad.
- 49 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11d
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit (c) King Pins
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.
Jan
36° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
5 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
2 wet
Sep
78° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 23°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 15 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
(c) King Pins is a climbing area in Washington's Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including Jigsaw Right, Jigsaw Left, Bickerson Cove and the Kotick Memorial Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it easy to pair with other routes in the same stretch of the complex. The climbing here runs from about 5.6 up to 5.11d, with 36 trad routes and 13 sport routes among the 49 listed. The hardest is Red M&Ms at 5.11d, and the easiest is Peaceful Warrior at 5.6. Crackmaster Lambada is a trad 5.10b, and Better Living Through Superior Chemical Management is a trad 5.10d. 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, with July and August peaking near 87°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 36°F. The Ridge Trail is about 6 miles away for a hike.
Routes (49)
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