Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Indiana Bones Boulder

6 bouldering routes at Indiana Bones Boulder in Washington, graded 5 to 5+

6 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Is Indiana Bones 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 Indiana Bones Boulder

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 21°

    16 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 32°

    9 wet

  5. May

    67° / 39°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 50°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 27°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 21°

    17 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plain, WA, 4.7 mi away at 1,936 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Indiana Bones Boulder is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Queen Boulder and Ptsbee each about 0.1 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V7. Indiana Bones is the V0 route, and Sleepy Monkey is the hardest at V7. Casey's Crack is V2, and Weekend at Sallah's Traverse is V5. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Plain weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and rain on more than half the days. Bluebell Trail and Chumplain Ridge Trail are both within about 1.6 miles. Chumstick Creek, a paddling spot, is about 3.1 miles away, and Tumwater Group Site offers camping about 4.4 miles off.