Washington · Rock climbing · East Wenatchee

East Wenatchee

East Wenatchee in Washington has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.8
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit East Wenatchee

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

    36° / 26°

    10 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    44° / 28°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 33°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 40°

    5 wet

  5. May

    73° / 49°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 56°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 61°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 52°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 41°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 32°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    36° / 26°

    10 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wenatchee, WA, 2.5 mi away at 626 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Wenatchee is a climbing area in Washington, about 0.7 miles from the town of Olds. It is a small, compact spot with six routes, three of which are boulders and three are sport climbs. The sport routes run from 5.7 to 5.8 on the YDS scale, and the boulders sit in the V0-1 range. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wenatchee show May highs around 73°F and September highs near 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The closest trails are the Balsamroot Trail, about 2.6 miles away, and the Sage Hills Trail and Coyote Canyon Trail, each about 3 miles off. Paddlers can find Mission Creek roughly 9 miles away.

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