Eight-mile Buttresses
Eight-mile Buttresses is a 2-route climbing area in Washington with trad routes.
- 2 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10b
- Trad
Is Eight-mile Buttresses open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.
Little Giant Fire Closure Order Reduced on the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger District
Agency alert covering Wenatchee River Ranger District · Order 06-17-07-2026-46 · USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District
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 · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Eight-mile Buttresses
Best months: April–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° / 21°
16 wet
Feb
40° / 23°
13 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 32°
9 wet
May
67° / 39°
8 wet
Jun
73° / 45°
6 wet
Jul
82° / 50°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
74° / 42°
5 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
11 wet
Nov
42° / 27°
15 wet
Dec
32° / 21°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plain, WA, 16.7 mi away at 1,936 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Eight-mile Buttresses is a climbing area in Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, within the Wenatchee River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Eight-Mile Buttress, Lower and Crack du Jour both about 0.1 mile away, and Nosebleed about 0.2 mile away. Eightmile Group Site, a campground, is about 0.4 mile off. The climbing here is traditional, and two routes are listed: Stump Route at 5.6 and Hello Kitty at 5.10b. Both are trad routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. July and August typically average highs around 82°F with only about three wet days a month, according to typical averages from a nearby weather station at Plain, WA. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the buttresses run cooler. Nearby camping includes Eightmile Group Site and Bridge Creek Group Site, about a mile away. Hikers can try Bruce's Boulder Trail at 1.8 miles or Fourth Of July Creek Trail at 2.5 miles.
Routes (2)
Eight-Mile Buttress, Middle(2)
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