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Gun Show

Gun Show in Washington has 25 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

Gun ShowPhoto: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
25 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

Is Gun Show open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Gun Show, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Best time to visit Gun Show

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

    39° / 32°

    19 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    42° / 32°

    17 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    46° / 33°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    51° / 36°

    19 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    59° / 42°

    17 wet

  6. Jun

    63° / 46°

    15 wet

  7. Jul

    70° / 51°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 52°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 47°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 41°

    17 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 31°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Lake, WA, 6.4 mi away at 1,560 ft. 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

Gun Show is a climbing area in Washington's Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, within the Snoqualmie Ranger District and the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area. The land is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including (f) Slab & Wesson Boulder and (2) Highway Ditch Zone, both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport-oriented, with 22 sport routes and 3 trad routes among the 25 listed. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11d, with the hardest route, Postemulation: Stretcher of the Infinite, at 5.11d. Sport climbers will find Web Slinger 2 at 5.10d and Like Flowers Come Spring at 5.8. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Cedar Lake weather station, about 6 miles away, show July and August highs near 70°F with only eight or nine wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days. The Climbing Access Loop Trail starts about 0.2 mile away, and the Neverland Climbing Area Trail is about 0.6 mile off. Tinkham Campground, roughly 3 miles away, and the Cedar River, about 5 miles away, round out the nearby options.

Routes (25)

Web Slinger 15.10aAbyss Behind the Gaze of HumanityFA: Leland Windham & David Wolfe (11/2003)5.10bBaby StepsFA: Sam Boyce, Joe Manning 9/11/155.10bBurdo 8FA: Bryan Burdo (2005)5.10cEmbraced by the Chipmunk EmpireFA: Leland Windham & Lauri jae Sweetland (6/2009)5.10c/dSuper SquishFA: Leland Windham & David Wolfe (5/2002)5.10dWeb Slinger 25.10dTea TimeFA: Jens Klubberud & Jason Vernon (2008)5.11bBurdo 9FA: Bryan Burdo 6/20055.11cDislocatedFA: Kyle Elliott5.11cMatch StickFA: Rad Roberts5.11cPostemulation: Stretcher of the InfiniteFA: Leland Windham, David Argento 11/20035.11dRelocatedFA: Sam Boyce, Joe Manning 9/11/155.6Baptized in the River BlackFA: Leland Windham, David Wolfe 3/20055.8Closeness to Forever as the Soil Bleeds BlackFA: Leland Windham, David Wolfe & David Argento (2003)5.8Hanging on a String TheoryFA: Leland Windham, Keith Johnson 3/20055.8Jerry Was a Race Car DriverFA: Leland Windham, Vince Bailey, David Wolfe 2/20055.8Like Flowers Come SpringFA: Leland Windham, Lauri jae Sweetland, David Wolfe 12/20095.8Welcome to the JungleFA: Sam Boyce, Joe Manning 9/11/155.8Endless BlissFA: Leland Windham & David Wolfe (5/ 2002)5.9Micro BlissFA: Leland Windham & Brandon Kern (2012)5.9Stairway to StemFA: Sam Boyce, Andrew Nelson Feb, 20155.9The Fall of SixteenFA: Leland Windham, Kurt Hicks Sept. 20165.9Elation at the End of EternityFA: Leland Windham & David Wolfe (11/2002)5.9+SinkervilleFA: Leland Windhamn, David Wolfe 11/20035.9+

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