The Mid West - FZ Wall
18-route climbing area in Washington with sport and trad options across 10 grades.
Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 18 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Mid West - FZ Wall
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.
Jan
33° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 37°
6 wet
May
72° / 45°
7 wet
Jun
79° / 51°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 58°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 48°
4 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
6 wet
Nov
43° / 29°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Omak Ap, WA, 12.8 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Mid West - FZ Wall is a climbing area in Washington on Bureau of Land Management land within the Spokane Wenatchee Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including The Mid West - Lower Middle Wall, The Mid West - Red-tail Wall and Last Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has 18 routes, mostly sport climbing with two trad routes. The grades run from 5.4 up to 5.11b, with the median around 5.8. Some of the named routes are Chunga's Revenge at 5.4, The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny at 5.6 and It Can't Happen Here at 5.11b. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Omak show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. McLoughlin Canyon Trail is about a mile away, and Tonasket RV Park is roughly 5 miles off for an overnight stay.
Routes (18)
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