Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Machine Gun Boulder

Machine Gun Boulder in Washington has 14 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

14 routes
V0- – V3
Bouldering

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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 Machine Gun Boulder

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 1,000 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.

Machine Gun Boulder is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Little Bridge Creek Rock about 0.1 mile away and Ride or Die Boulder about 0.2 mile away. Bridge Creek Group Site, a campground, is about 0.3 mile off. The area is a bouldering destination, with 14 routes all rated on the V scale from V0- to V3. The easiest are Piranha at V0- and Hired Goons at V1, and the hardest is Kingpin at V3. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Josh Wittlieff. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show July and August highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F and only about three wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Nearby, the Fourth Of July Creek Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Eightmile Group Site is about 1.5 miles away. Paddlers can reach Peshastin Creek, about 9.3 miles off, and Icicle Creek, about 9.7 miles off.

Routes (14)