The Hood
Hood, The in Washington has 9 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 9 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Hood
Best months: April–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
33° / 23°
14 wet
Feb
38° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
10 wet
May
66° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 22°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Wfo, WA, 11.6 mi away at 2,392 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
The Hood is a climbing area in Washington's Fisk Property, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Dishonorable Wall, Crisis Wall and Split Rock, all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it easy to pair with other crags in the same corner of the park. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Spokane show July and August highs around 83°F with only about three or four wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The area has nine routes, mostly sport, with grades ranging from 5.8 up to 5.12b. The hardest of them is Juicebox Cowboy at 5.12b. Among the others are Delayed Adolescence at 5.8 and Once Upon a Time at 5.11+. Within a few miles you can also find the Spokane River for paddling and the Knothead Trail for hiking.
Routes (9)
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