Dream Wall
Dream Wall in Washington has 13 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 13 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11c
- Sport
Is Dream Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Dream Wall
Best months: July–September. 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
37° / 26°
21 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 26°
18 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 28°
20 wet · 8 snow
Apr
51° / 31°
18 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 37°
17 wet · 1 snow
Jun
66° / 41°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 42°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
16 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 29°
19 wet · 5 snow
Dec
36° / 25°
21 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA, 33.4 mi away at 2,762 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Dream Wall is a sport climbing area in the Naches Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lava Wall/Deadheads just 0.1 mile away and Wild Cat Wall about 1.2 miles off. The area is also close to the Tieton River, roughly 1.2 miles away, and to Goose Egg / Tieton River Launch, a campground about 1.4 miles away. The climbing here is all sport, with 13 routes spread across a range from 5.9 to 5.11c. The median grade is 5.10c, and the hardest route is Joe and Stoney and the Great Rat Caper at 5.11c. Among the named routes are Lava Sundae at 5.10a and Nothing Else Matters at 5.11a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 75 to 76°F with only seven or eight wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days.
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