Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Little Italy

Little Italy in Washington has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

7 routes
5.5 – 5.11-
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Is Little Italy 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 Little Italy

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, 5.2 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Little Italy is a climbing area in Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, within the Wenatchee River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth put July and August highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F and only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and frequent rain. The area has seven routes, including a mix of trad, mixed and sport styles. The hardest is Fotoromanza at 5.11-, and the easiest is Mossolinni at 5.5. The Bambino and Hourglass Boulder climbing areas sit about 0.1 mile away. For an overnight base, Bridge Creek Group Site is half a mile off. The Fourth Of July Creek Trail lies about a mile away, and Icicle Group Campground is roughly 1.5 miles off.

Routes (7)