Judith Pond West
12 climbing routes in Washington, grades range from 5.10 to 5.12a, sport and trad.
Photo: ben.hollis, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Judith Pond West
Best months: March–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
36° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
5 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
2 wet
Sep
78° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 23°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 6.4 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Judith Pond West is a climbing area in the Quincy Lakes unit of Washington, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the Quincy Lakes area, and the nearest town is Quincy, about 6 miles away. For comfortable climbing weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Quincy weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 87°F. Ancient Lakes Coulee is just half a mile away, making it the closest climbing area. Button Boulder and Coyote Cobble are both about 8 miles off, and Bouldering at Vantage is roughly 8.4 miles away.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: ray_explores, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Ancient Lakes Coulee
~1 min drive
Ancient Lakes Coulee in Washington has 7 climbing routes on 7 distinct difficulty grades.
Photo: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Button Boulder
~14 min drive
Button Boulder in Washington has 6 bouldering routes across 3 grades.
Photo: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Coyote Cobble
~14 min drive
Coyote Cobble is a 10-route climbing area in Washington with 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)**Bouldering at Vantage
~14 min drive
Bouldering at Vantage, Washington has 14 routes.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The North Side
~15 min drive
North Side, The in Washington has 30 climbing routes in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The South Side
~15 min drive
South Side, The in Washington has 26 climbing routes on 11 grades.
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Bickerson Cove
~15 min drive
Bickerson Cove in Washington has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)(d) Coyote Wall
~15 min drive
Coyote Wall in Washington has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Tomato Wall
~15 min drive
Tomato Wall in Washington has 20 routes across 8 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
Photo: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Sunset Park
~15 min drive
Sunset Park in Washington has 5 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
