Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Clem's Holler

Clem's Holler in Washington has 17 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

17 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Is Clem's Holler 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 Clem's Holler

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, 2.2 mi away at 1,128 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.

Clem's Holler is 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, with Beckey's Problem and Warm-up/Roses boulder both about 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 87°F. That station sits roughly 750 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler. The Tumwater Penstock Trail and Bear Trail are both about a mile away. For an overnight stay, Eightmile Group Site is about 4.5 miles off, and Bridge Creek Group Site is about 4.7 miles away.

Routes (17)

Chameleon Wall(1)

Yellow Fever5.12a

Trail to Clem's(1)

Baby Huey5.11

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