Lava Wall/Deadheads
Lava Wall/Deadheads in Washington has 22 sport climbing routes across 9 grades.
- 22 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11d
- Sport
Is Lava Wall/Deadheads open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Lava Wall/Deadheads
Best months: July–September. 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
37° / 26°
21 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 26°
18 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 28°
20 wet · 8 snow
Apr
51° / 31°
18 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 37°
17 wet · 1 snow
Jun
66° / 41°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 42°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
16 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 29°
19 wet · 5 snow
Dec
36° / 25°
21 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA, 33.4 mi away at 2,762 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lava Wall/Deadheads is a sport climbing area in the Naches Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Dream Wall just 0.1 mile away and Wild Cat Wall about 1.2 miles off. The area is also close to the Tieton River, roughly 1.2 miles away, and to the Goose Egg / Tieton River Launch campground, about 1.4 miles away. The climbing here is all sport, with 22 routes spread across the area. The grades run from 5.9 up to 5.11d, with the median around 5.10d. Some of the named routes include Cherry Garcia at 5.9, Lavaland at 5.11d, and Muted reality at 5.11a, which was first ascended by Brent Kertzman. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs in the mid-70s with only seven or eight wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and frequent snow days.
Routes (22)
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