Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Dental Dome

Dental Dome in Washington has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.11a
Trad · Sport · Mixed

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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 Dental Dome

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, 3.2 mi away at 1,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dental Dome 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 a cluster of other climbing spots, with Hueco Crimper Boulder and Evil Petting Zoo both about 0.1 mile away. The area has five routes, ranging from trad climbs on the easier side to a sport route at 5.11a. The trad routes include Cavity of Depravity at 5.7 and Open Wide at 5.9, and the mixed route Crooked Smile is at 5.9. Overbite, the sport route, is the hardest at 5.11a. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 87°F. The Tumwater Penstock Trail is about 0.6 mile away, and the Tumwater Mountain Trail is about 2 miles off. For camping, Bridge Creek Group Site is about 3.8 miles away.

Routes (5)

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