Washington · Rock climbing · Naches

Mark's Wall

Mark's Wall in Washington has 18 climbing routes with 12 difficulty grades.

18 routes
5.7 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad

Is Mark's Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Mark's Wall

Best months: March–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

    40° / 27°

  2. Feb

    48° / 30°

  3. Mar

    57° / 34°

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

  5. May

    74° / 48°

  6. Jun

    80° / 54°

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

  8. Aug

    88° / 59°

  9. Sep

    79° / 51°

  10. Oct

    64° / 40°

  11. Nov

    49° / 32°

  12. Dec

    38° / 26°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yakima #2, WA, 19.1 mi away at 1,142 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Mark's Wall is a climbing area in the Naches Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Oak Wall and Middle Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has 18 routes, 14 of them sport and 4 trad, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11c. The median grade is 5.10b. Among the named routes are Where's the Cave (5.9, sport), The Riddler (5.10a, sport) and Bloodstone (5.11c, sport). For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yakima run to highs around 74°F in May and 79°F in September, while July and August average highs near 88°F. That station sits well below the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Bear Canyon Trail is about 1.4 miles away, and Windy Point Campground is about 1.7 miles away. Willows Campground and the Bethel - Lynn Lake Tie hike are each about 4.7 miles away.

Routes (18)

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