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Washington · Rock climbing · Washougal
Gophers Gone Wild
The hardest of five routes catalogued at New School Wall.
- 5.11b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Gophers Gone Wild open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closure - CRGNSA and Mt. Hood
Agency alert covering Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Gophers Gone Wild
Best months: June–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.
Jan
44° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
48° / 33°
17 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 35°
20 wet · 1 snow
Apr
59° / 38°
19 wet
May
67° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
80° / 50°
5 wet
Sep
74° / 46°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 37°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 33°
21 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skamania Fish Hatchery, WA, 3.8 mi away at 435 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
New School Wall has five routes catalogued across the 5.8 to 5.11b range, with this climb at the upper end of that span.
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