Washington · Rock climbing · Quincy

(d) Coyote Wall

Coyote Wall in Washington has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.

(d) Coyote WallPhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.6 – 5.11b
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit (d) Coyote Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    36° / 23°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  5. May

    73° / 47°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 53°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 29°

    7 wet

  12. 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.

Coyote Wall is a climbing area in Washington's Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with several other walls and columns just a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here runs from about 5.6 to 5.11b, with six traditional routes and two sport routes among the eight listed. Rock Lobster is the easiest at 5.6, and Coyote Crack Side Two is the hardest at 5.11b. Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town, a 5.10a, was first climbed in 1997 by Bill Robins and Paul Certa. The weather is most comfortable in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Quincy weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August warming to about 87°F. Other climbing areas within a tenth of a mile include Millennium Wall, Bill's Wall and Tomato Wall. The Ridge Trail, about 5.7 miles away, offers a hike nearby.

Routes (8)

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