Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

The Icehouse

Icehouse, The in Washington has 11 climbing routes on bouldering pads.

11 routes
V2 – V9
Bouldering

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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 The Icehouse

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, 2.7 mi away at 1,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Icehouse is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes range from V2 to V9. For the most comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Leavenworth show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 87°F. The area has 11 bouldering routes. The Icicle is V2, The Icehouse is V4 and Ice Age is V5, while Blood Diamond is V9. Chaos Boulders and The 420 Boulders both sit about 0.1 mile away, and Bruce's Boulder Trail is close by for a hike. Eightmile Group Site is about 1.9 miles away for camping.

Routes (11)

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