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Hag Crag

Hag Crag in Washington has 8 mixed and sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Mixed · Sport

Best time to visit Hag Crag

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, 5.1 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hag Crag is a climbing area in Washington's Forks of the Sky state park, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Lookout Point and Private Idaho both about 0.1 mile away. The area has eight routes, five of which are mixed and three are sport. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11d, with End Run at 5.10a and Run In at 5.11d as two of the more notable climbs. The routes are a mix of styles, and the hardest ones sit in the 5.10 to 5.11 range. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Baring weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent snow days. The Leovy Trail and Erinswood Trail are both about half a mile away for a walk. Heybrook Lookout campground is about 1.6 miles off, and Anderson Creek offers canoeing about 2.6 miles away.

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