(e) Near End (aka Twin Cracks Area)
27 climbing routes in Washington spanning 8 grades, mixed climbing style.
- 27 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit (e) Near End (aka Twin Cracks Area)
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.
Jan
36° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
5 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
2 wet
Sep
78° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
7 wet
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.
(e) Near End, also known as the Twin Cracks Area, is a climbing area in Washington's Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with Fat and Skinny Man Walls, (c) King Pins and Kotick Memorial Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 27 routes, with trad climbing making up the bulk of them. The YDS grades run from 5.7 to 5.11b, with the median at 5.10a. Sport routes are also available, including Under Duress at 5.8. Among the trad routes, VD Test is a 5.9 that was first climbed by Bill Robbins and Paul Certa in 1988, and Spinning Mars is a 5.11b. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Quincy show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 87°F.
Routes (27)
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