Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Meathooks of Mercy

Mid-range climb among 27 routes at Pearly Gates.

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

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Best time to visit Meathooks of Mercy

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, 2.4 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

One of 27 routes catalogued at Pearly Gates, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.7 to 5.12a.

Photo of the crag

Pearly Gates — the crag this route is on
Pearly Gates, Washington — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: bgreenlee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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