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Lower Rhythm

Lower Rhythm in Washington has 12 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.

12 routes
5.7 – 5.11a/b
Trad · Sport

Is Lower Rhythm open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Rhythm, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lower Rhythm

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, 5.3 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide

    Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service

Lower Rhythm is a climbing area in Washington's Forks of the Sky state park, within the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits close to the Index Town Wall Trail and the Upper Rhythm and The Blues Cliff climbing areas, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with 12 routes in total. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11+, and the median is around 5.10. Among the named routes are Four Cords and an Attitude (5.7 trad), With Apologies to Kenny G (5.10a/b trad) and The Metronome (5.11+ sport). 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. Heybrook Lookout campground is about 1.8 miles away, and the Crescent Trail is 0.4 miles off. Anderson Creek, a paddling spot, is about 2 miles away.

Routes (12)

5.10 in B-Major (Top Roping)FA: United States of Top Ropers5.105.10 in B minorFA: Gabe Webster, Doug Taylor, Adam Wood5.10a/bWith Apologies to Kenny GFA: Doug Taylor, Adam Wood, Gabe Webster5.10a/bPlaying by EarFA: Doug Taylor, Adam Wood, Gabe Webster5.10c/dPerfect PitchFA: Gabe Webster, Doug Taylor Adam Wood5.10d5.12 Bar BluesFA: Michal Rynkiewicz, Nate Redon, Doug Taylor, Adam Wood, Gabe Webster5.11+The MetronomeFA: M. Rynkiewicz. A. Wood5.11+In Tune and On TimeFA: A. Wood, D. Taylor, G. Webster5.11aSummerFA: Doug Taylor, Adam Wood, Gabe Webster, Nate Redon5.11a/bFour Cords and an AttitudeFA: Adam, Gabe, Doug, Sonya, Nate, James, Misa5.7Jam SessionFA: Gabe Webster, Adam Wood, Doug Taylor5.7Coal TrainFA: Gabe Webster, Adam Wood, Doug Taylor5.8

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