Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Hourglass Boulder

Hourglass Boulder in Washington has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
V0 – V12
Bouldering

Is Hourglass Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Hourglass Boulder

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 19°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 26°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 51°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 42°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 33°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 5.3 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hourglass Boulder is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. The name comes from the Hourglass boulder, one of several boulders in the cluster. The area is a short walk from the closest climbing neighbors, with Couch Boulder and The Sword/Underwear Rock both about 0.1 mile away. For an overnight, Bridge Creek Group Site sits about half a mile off, and Fourth Of July Creek Trail is roughly a mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V0 to V12. Eight routes make up the area, with The Hourglass and The Prism among the more established choices. Cole's Corner Low is the hardest at V12. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F. That station sits well below the boulders, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler.

Routes (8)