Washington · Rock climbing · Cashmere

Dinosaur Tower

Dinosaur Tower in Washington has 6 climbing routes ranging from easy to hard, with sport and trad options.

Dinosaur TowerPhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.8 – 5.11b
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Dinosaur Tower

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

Dinosaur Tower is a climbing area within Peshastin Pinnacles State Park in Washington, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing spots in the park, including Peshastin Pinnacles State Park and Upper Martian Slab, all about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a mix of sport and trad routes, with six routes in total. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.11b, and the hardest is Dr. Leakey, a sport route. Potholes and Cro-Magnon/Caveman are trad routes at 5.8, and Pebbles and Bam-Bam is a trad 5.10a. 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. Nearby, Wet Hay Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Brender Creek offers canoeing about 2.2 miles off. South Tibbets Mountain Fire Trail and Spring Canyon Loop Trail are both within about 3 miles.

Routes (6)

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