Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Dildome

Dildome is a climbing area in Washington with 7 routes.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Trad

Is Dildome 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 Dildome

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, 2.7 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.

Dildome 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 and hiking spots, with The Beach and Forest Area and The Beach Parking Boulders both about 0.2 miles away and the Tumwater Penstock Trail at a similar distance. The area has seven trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11b. Astroglide is the easiest at 5.7, and Double Dong is the hardest at 5.11b. The routes were first climbed between 2005 and 2011 by climbers including Ron Cotman, Brad Metz and Danielle Szabo. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show July and August highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F and only about three wet days a month. That station sits roughly 800 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at Dildome run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs around 34°F and lows near 19°F. For more time on foot, the ICICLE RIDGE hike is about 1.9 miles away. Eightmile Group Site and Bridge Creek Group Site, both about 3.9 miles off, offer camping.

Routes (7)

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