Washington · Rock climbing · Skykomish

Gavel Boulder

Gavel Boulder is a Washington bouldering crag with 5 routes.

5 routes
V0 – V11
Bouldering

Is Gavel Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Gavel Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Gavel Boulder

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

    42° / 31°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 32°

    17 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 34°

    19 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 38°

    18 wet

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 48°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 48°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 41°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 32°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baring, WA, 8.4 mi away at 770 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. 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

Gavel Boulder is a bouldering area in the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with French Exit Boulder and the 420 Zone each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V11. The hardest is Gavel at V11, first climbed by Johnny Goicoechea and Jesse Evans in 2013, and the easiest is Huckleberry Fin at V0, first climbed by Jesse Evans in 2012. The other routes are Lucy (V2), Monkey See, Monkey Do (V3) and Alligator (V5). Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baring, which sits about 840 feet lower than the boulders, show July and August highs around 77°F with only about seven wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent snow days. The West Fork Miller River, about 1.6 miles away, offers paddling, and the Coney Basin Trail and Miller River Group Camp are both about 1.9 miles off.

Routes (5)