Hobo Gulch
Hobo Gulch in Washington has 19 climbing routes across 11 grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 19 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10d
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Hobo Gulch
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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
34° / 19°
14 wet
Feb
42° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 26°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 32°
7 wet
May
71° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 33°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
13 wet
Dec
34° / 20°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 2.1 mi away at 1,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hobo Gulch is a climbing area in Washington, about a mile from the town of Leavenworth. It sits in a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Puzzle Palace and Beckey's Problem both about 0.4 miles away and Bear Trail about 0.6 miles off. The area offers a mix of trad and sport climbing, with 10 trad routes and 8 sport routes among its 19 total. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.10d, and the hardest of the named routes is Thunderbird, a sport climb at 5.10d. For the most comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, with the station sitting about 300 feet below the area so temperatures at Hobo Gulch run a little cooler. Beyond climbing, Bear Trail and ICICLE RIDGE are both within about a mile and a half. Eightmile Group Site and Bridge Creek Group Site offer camping roughly 5 miles away.
Routes (19)
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