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Lookout Point

Lookout Point is a climbing crag in Washington with 34 routes.

34 routes
5.8 – 5.13b
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Lookout Point

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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 31°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 32°

    17 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 34°

    19 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 38°

    18 wet

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 48°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 48°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 41°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 32°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baring, WA, 5.1 mi away at 770 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lookout Point is a climbing area in Washington's Forks of the Sky state park, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Mossquito Wall and Private Idaho both about 0.1 mile away. The area has 34 routes, mostly trad, with a few sport and mixed options. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.13b. Among the named routes are Below Lissen at 5.8, Rice Krispies at 5.10b, and 'Cause I Got High at 5.13b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Baring weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent snow days. Hikers can reach Leovy Trail about half a mile away and Erinswood Trail about 0.6 mile away. Heybrook Lookout campground is about 1.6 miles off, and Anderson Creek offers canoeing about 2.6 miles away.

Routes (34)

Other routes(26)

28 Beers LaterFA: Jakub Rynkiewicz, Michal Rynkiewicz5.10+MoneyFA: Michal Rynkiewicz, Derek Pearson5.10+Law and OrderFA: Jeff Kelley & Matt Arksey5.10aThe Velvet PedestalFA: D. Pearson, J. Nelson5.10aRice KrispiesFA: Jon Nelson, Mark McKillup, sometime in the 1980s5.10bPurple Kool-Aid5.10b/cSteel PulseFA: Jeff Kelly, Dan Klimke, Gary Buckham, 1983. FFA: Jeff Kelly, Jeff Boucher, Matt Arksey, 19875.10cA Ship Called Black RockFA: Derek Pearson, Jon Nelson, July 10, 20125.10c/dAn Act of Strange BoarFA: Jon Nelson (with Derek Pearson and Eric Hirst) 2/12/20125.10dBaby TapirFA: Eric Hirst, Derek Pearson, Jon Nelson, 2/12/20125.10dBowling to BiscuitsFA: Jon Nelson and Dave Toler (Dec 1980)5.10dHe is Truly a Great Airplane (Hitaga)FA: D. Pearson, J. Nelson, 20125.10dCattalkFA: Michal Rynkiewicz, Derek Pearson5.11This is Index Not L.A.FA: Derek, Jon , Jonathan Mastin5.11+And SayFA: Derek Pearson, Michal Rykiewicz, Ryan Hoover, Chandler Davis5.11bSubliminal SeducerFA: Chandler Davis, Michal Rynkiewicz, Ryan Hoover5.11bSolitudeFA: Derek Pearson & Jon Nelson, 7/24, 20115.11c/dBobcat's AnonymousFA: Chandler Davis, Michal Rynkiewicz5.11dHouse of the 7th BobcatFA: Eric Hirst, Derek Pearson5.11dA Hatch5.12-You Can Cool Jack RobinsonFA: FFA Michal Rynkiewicz5.12+Bobcat CringeFA: Terry Lien5.12b‘Cause I Got HighFA: Michal Rynkiewicz, Stamati Anagnostou5.13bBelow Lissen5.8A Group of Mysteries of FrenchwomanFA: Derek Pearson, Carolyn Marquardt, Eric Hirst, & Jon Nelson5.8+Peanuts To Serve YouFA: Greg Olsen & Jon Nelson, 19805.9

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