Washington · Rock climbing · Spokane

Lichen Rock

Lichen Rock is a 5-route bouldering crag in Washington.

5 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Lichen Rock

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

    38° / 26°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 27°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 32°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 37°

    11 wet

  5. May

    70° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 56°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 38°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 31°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 26°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Felts Fld, WA, 0.4 mi away at 1,953 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lichen Rock is a bouldering area in Washington, about a mile from the town of Parkwater. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Hallway Boulder, Minnehaha and Novice Rocks all within about a tenth of a mile. The Granite Trail starts less than half a mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across a range of grades from V0 to V7. Lichen Traverse is the easiest at V0, and To have and Two Holds is the hardest at V7. Highball and Dirk Diggler sit in the V4-5 and V5+ range. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Spokane show July highs around 87°F with only about four wet days, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and rain on roughly half the days. Other climbing areas close by include Hallway Boulder and Minnehaha, and the Granite Trail offers a hike within a short walk.

Routes (5)