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Hittin’ The Rail Boulder

Hittin’ The Rail Boulder is a 4-route bouldering crag in Washington with routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.

4 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Hittin’ The Rail 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

    47° / 34°

    20 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 34°

    17 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 36°

    20 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 39°

    18 wet

  5. May

    67° / 44°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 49°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 52°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 51°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 42°

    17 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 37°

    20 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 34°

    20 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Startup 1 E, WA, 6.4 mi away at 170 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hittin' The Rail Boulder is a bouldering area in Washington's Forks of the Sky State Park, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with River Boulders about 0.1 mile away and Leggo my Ego Boulder about 0.2 mile away, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the park's boulders. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1 to V5. The most notable is Hittin The Rail, a V5 boulder, and Hittin' The Rail (Stand), a V3. Finger Crack is also a V3. The routes are all bouldering, so there is no climbing on rock faces. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 78°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on roughly 20 days. Nearby, the Index Town Wall Trail and Lake Serene Trail are both about 1.5 miles away. Paddlers can head to Anderson Creek, about 1.4 miles off, and Heybrook Lookout offers camping about 3.2 miles away.

Routes (4)

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