Frenchman Coulee
Near Quincy
- 16 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Frenchman Coulee
Best months: March–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.
Jan
36° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
5 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
2 wet
Sep
78° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 23°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 14.8 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Frenchman Coulee is a climbing area in the Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex in southeastern Washington, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with several walls and crags within a short distance of one another. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Quincy weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 87°F. The closest climbing areas are Green Wall, Hen House and Corn Wall, each about 0.1 mile away, and Kotick Memorial Wall is about 0.1 mile off. For a change from the rock, Ridge Trail is about 6 miles away.
Routes (16)
Dungeon, The(1)
Shady Lady Wall(3)
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