Little Pine Rock
Little Pine Rock in Washington has 6 sport climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10b
- Sport
Is Little Pine Rock open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tonasket Ranger District. It doesn't name Little Pine Rock, so check the source for the area it covers.
Sinlahekin Fire Closure Terminated on Tonasket Ranger District
Agency closure covering Tonasket Ranger District · Order 06-21-09-26-15 · USFS · Tonasket Ranger District
Colville National Forest Terminates Fire Public Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Colville National Forest · Order 06-21-00-26-14 · USFS · Colville National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tonasket Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Little Pine Rock
Best months: May–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
29° / 16°
Feb
33° / 19°
Mar
41° / 26°
Apr
51° / 32°
May
60° / 41°
Jun
67° / 46°
Jul
77° / 52°
Aug
77° / 52°
Sep
68° / 44°
Oct
52° / 33°
Nov
36° / 25°
Dec
28° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 11ne, WA, 1.2 mi away at 3,434 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Little Pine Rock is a climbing area in the Tonasket Ranger District of Colville National Forest in north-central Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with Upper Wall, Lower Wall and 2) The Main Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.6 to 5.10b. The easiest are Luna Tick at 5.6 and Moondance at 5.7, while the hardest is Abraxas at 5.10b. The area's typical weather is most comfortable in July and August, when highs average about 77°F and lows about 52°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Tonasket. Winter is cold, with January highs around 29°F. Nearby, National Forest Development Road 260 offers cross-country skiing about 2 miles away, and Antoine is a hike about 5 miles off. For an overnight stay, Tonasket RV Park is roughly 9 miles away.
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