Washington · Rock climbing · Snoqualmie Pass

Fee Demo Wall

Fee Demo Wall in Washington has 9 climbing routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.12a.

9 routes
5.9+ – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is Fee Demo Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Fee Demo Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Fee Demo 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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 32°

    19 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    42° / 32°

    17 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    46° / 33°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    51° / 36°

    19 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    59° / 42°

    17 wet

  6. Jun

    63° / 46°

    15 wet

  7. Jul

    70° / 51°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 52°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 47°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 41°

    17 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 31°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Lake, WA, 13.9 mi away at 1,560 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide

    Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service

Fee Demo Wall is a climbing area in the Snoqualmie Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of trails and boulders, with the Stegosaurus Butte Trail and the Middle Fork Trail both within a quarter mile. The climbing here is sport and trad, with sport routes making up the bulk of the 9 routes listed. Grades run from 5.9+ up to 5.12a, and the hardest of the named routes is Gun Friendly Forest at 5.12a. Million Dollar Foot Bridge is the easiest at 5.9+, and Pay to Play is a sport 5.10d. Two of the routes, Sub-Aqueous Tractor Retrieval and Larry the Tool Wants You, are trad and sport, respectively. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Cedar Lake weather station, about 14 miles away, show July and August highs around 70°F with only eight or nine wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 39°F and regular snow days. Middle Fork Campground is under a mile away, and Man About Town Boulder and Booka Boulders are both within about a mile. For paddling, Hancock Creek is roughly 7 miles off.

Routes (9)

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