Washington · Bouldering · Leavenworth

First Watch

One of 37 problems at Icicle Creek, ranging V0–V10.

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

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Best time to visit First Watch

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

    34° / 19°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 26°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 51°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 42°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 33°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 2 mi away at 1,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 37 boulder problems catalogued in Bouldering in Icicle Creek, ranging from V0 to V10. Located in the Coffin Watcher sector.

Photo of the crag

** Bouldering in Icicle Creek — the crag this route is on
** Bouldering in Icicle Creek, Washington — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: bgreenlee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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