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The Country

Country, The in Washington has 42 climbing routes across 19 difficulty grades.

The CountryPhoto: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
42 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Country, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Country, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Country

Best months: July–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

    42° / 31°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 32°

    17 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 34°

    19 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 38°

    18 wet

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 48°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 48°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 41°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 32°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baring, WA, 5.2 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide

    Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service

The Country is a climbing area in Washington, set within Forks of the Sky State Park in the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the climbing sits close to the Index Town Wall Trail and the Orc Wall, both about a tenth of a mile away. The area holds 42 routes, a mix of trad (20), sport (17) and mixed (5) climbing, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.12. A few stand out: SS Ultrabrutal is a trad 5.7, Hairway to Stephen is a sport 5.11a, and Indextasy is a trad 5.12. Winter is cold and wet here, with typical averages from the nearby Baring weather station showing January highs around 42°F and lows near 31°F. July and August bring the mildest conditions, with highs in the upper 70s and only about seven wet days a month. For more time on foot, the Crescent Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and Heybrook Lookout, roughly 1.8 miles off, offers a place to stay overnight.

Routes (42)

Other routes(39)

Kaboom aka Jesus take the wheelFA: Mike Massey, Alyssa Alvarez, October 27, 20185.10+Right VentricleFA: J Tetzlaff, D Gamache 7-9-13 FFA G. Shank 7-12-135.10a/bCream of the Country5.10cCunning StuntFA: Greg Child, Greg Collum5.10c/dPatrick's Flake5.10dTunnel VisionFA: Chuck Boyd, Greg Collum5.10dZoomFA: Jon Nelson, Steve Strong, Tom Michael.5.10dTotal Seawash CalypsoFA: Darryl Cramer, Greg Olsen, Jon Nelson, Larry Kemp5.11+UptightFA: Rod Fox, Jason Gunderson?5.11+Angora Grotto5.11aFrank PresleyFA: Greg Collum5.11aHairway to Stephen5.11aLeave My Face AloneFA: Greg Collum, Matt Kerns5.11aWipe5.11aCrowbarFA: Darryl Cramer, Jon Nelson5.11bD is for DictoryFA: Darryl Cramer, Greg Olsen, Jeff Walker5.11bHeart of the Country5.11bHeironymous BoschFA: Greg Child, Andy DeKlerk5.11bPhone Calls from the DeadFA: Greg Olsen and Jon Nelson, 19835.11bJust say no to Frank SinatraFA: Mack Johnson and Steve Risse5.11b/cClimax ControlFA: Greg Collum, Cal Folsom, Larissa Collum5.11cKite Flying BlindFA: P1: Greg Child, Greg Collum, P2: Greg Collum, Kurt Schmierer5.11cSavage GardensFA: Greg Collum, Greg Child5.11cWhamFA: Greg Collum, Greg Child, Tim Wilson5.11cLittle Jupiter- Short VersionFA: Jim Purdy, Greg Olsen, Max Dufford5.11dSpoonerFA: FA: Jon Nelson, Darryl Cramer '835.11dThe Scoop5.11dFifth ForceFA: Greg Collum, Greg Child and Greg Olsen5.12IndextasyFA: Mike Massey and Jon Peake, September 10, 20175.12Phone Calls Full (Long Distance Phone Calls from the Dead)FA: Doug Taylor5.12aScientific Americans5.12aSteel MonkeyFA: Brook Sandahl5.12aWhipped Cream Over the Clothesline5.12aBig ScienceFA: Greg Child5.12bSS UltrabrutalFA: J. Nelson, S. Strong 19815.7Leave My Flake AloneFA: Tavish Hansen & Chris Owen, Spring 2018 (flake pitch)5.8Mourning StarFA: Fred Grafton (FA), Fred Grafton, Lou Jam (FFA, 1991)5.8GM RouteFA: Ed Gibson, Greg Markov5.9Fool's GoldFA: Don Brooks and Chris Syrjala5.9+

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