Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

The Carnival Boulders

Carnival Boulders in Washington has 28 bouldering routes on rock with 15 difficulty grades.

28 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Is Carnival Boulders, The 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 The Carnival Boulders

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, 4.4 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

The Carnival Boulders are a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Carnival Crag, Washout and Eight-Mile Rock, all within about a tenth of a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. 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 stay near 34°F. Camping is close by at the Eightmile Group Site, about 0.3 miles away, and the Bridge Creek Group Site, about 0.8 miles away. Hikers can head to Bruce's Boulder Trail, about 2.1 miles off, and paddlers will find Peshastin Creek roughly 8 miles away.

Routes (28)

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