Washington · Rock climbing · Naches

Hexagonal Satellites

Hexagonal Satellites in Washington has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades.

7 routes
5.7+ – 5.10b
Sport · Trad

Is Hexagonal Satellites open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Hexagonal Satellites

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

    34° / 24°

  2. Feb

    34° / 23°

  3. Mar

    36° / 24°

  4. Apr

    40° / 26°

  5. May

    48° / 33°

  6. Jun

    54° / 37°

  7. Jul

    62° / 44°

  8. Aug

    64° / 45°

  9. Sep

    57° / 41°

  10. Oct

    46° / 33°

  11. Nov

    37° / 26°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 27.4 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hexagonal Satellites is a climbing area in the Naches Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Astral Wall just 0.1 mile away and South Fork Cliff about 1.9 miles off. The area has seven routes, six of which are sport and one is trad. Grades run from 5.7+ up to 5.10b, with Hexavalent at 5.7+ and Vultures at 5.10b. Hexagonal Crack is the trad route, and Shade Grown, first climbed by Andy Fitz and Matt Kerns in 2009, is a sport route at 5.8. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 62 to 64°F with lows in the mid-40s, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. Nearby options include the Spencer Creek hike about a mile away, South Fork Tieton (lower Bake Oven) campground at 1.4 miles, and the South Fork Tieton River for paddling at 2.8 miles.

Routes (7)