Crisis Wall
Crisis Wall in Washington has 17 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 17 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Crisis Wall
Best months: April–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
33° / 23°
14 wet
Feb
38° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
10 wet
May
66° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 22°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Wfo, WA, 11.6 mi away at 2,392 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Crisis Wall is a climbing area in Washington's Fisk Property state park, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Hood, Dishonorable Wall and Rock Candy all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport-based, with 16 sport routes and one trad route among the 17 listed. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12a, so there is a range of options for climbers of different abilities. Some of the named routes include Sueno Gozada at 5.6, I Am McLovin' at 5.10a/b and Dope On A Rope at 5.12a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 83°F with only three or four wet days a month, while winter highs stay near freezing. Paddlers can find the Spokane River about 2.4 miles away, and the Knothead Trail is roughly 10 miles off for a hike.
Routes (17)
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