East Side
East Side in Washington has 5 sport climbing routes ranging across 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10d
- Sport
Best time to visit East Side
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.
Jan
34° / 23°
Feb
42° / 26°
Mar
54° / 31°
Apr
64° / 37°
May
74° / 44°
Jun
79° / 50°
Jul
88° / 55°
Aug
87° / 54°
Sep
77° / 46°
Oct
61° / 37°
Nov
44° / 29°
Dec
34° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 4 Nne, WA, 9.3 mi away at 960 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
East Side is a climbing area in Washington on Bureau of Land Management land within the Spokane Wenatchee Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Little West Canyon just 0.1 mile away and Gully Wall and South Buttress each about 0.3 mile off. The area is managed by the BLM, and the routes here are all sport climbs. The climbing runs from about 5.6 to 5.10d on the YDS scale, with the hardest route, Eli's Roof, at 5.10d. The easiest is [Redacted] at 5.6, and the median grade is 5.8. The routes include Bold As Love at 5.8 and Hunter's Horn at 5.10a. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tonasket show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Tonasket RV Park is about 4.4 miles away for camping, and the McLoughlin Canyon Trail is about 0.6 mile off.
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Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Little West Canyon
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Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)South Buttress
~1 min drive
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Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)McLoughlin Canyon (Tonasket)
~1 min drive
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