Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Forestland Boulders

25-pad bouldering crag in Washington with 14 difficulty grades

25 routes
V0 – V13
Bouldering

Is Forestland Boulders open right now?

Alert in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Forestland Boulders

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, 2.9 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Forestland Boulders is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land. The climbing is all bouldering, and the boulders sit close together, with The Ruminator Boulder and The Real Thing Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The bouldering here runs from V0 up to V13, with 25 routes spread across the grade range. The Coffee Cup is rated V9, and The Teacup is the hardest at V13. The median grade is V3, so the area works for climbers of many levels. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth run from highs around 71°F in May to about 78°F in September. July and August are hotter, with highs near 87°F. Nearby, Bruce's Boulder Trail starts about 0.3 mile away and Snow Lakes Trail about a mile off. Eightmile Group Site and Bridge Creek Group Site offer camping within about 2.6 miles.

Routes (25)

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