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The Mid West - Lower Middle Wall

Mid West - Lower Middle Wall, The in Washington has 5 climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The Mid West - Lower Middle 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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 23°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 25°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 31°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 37°

    6 wet

  5. May

    72° / 45°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 51°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 58°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 48°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 38°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 29°

    9 wet

  12. 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.

Mid West - Lower Middle Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Spokane Wenatchee Field Office in Washington. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, and the surrounding rock is divided into several distinct sections, each with its own name. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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. Several other climbing areas lie about 0.1 mile away, including Mid West - Red-tail Wall, Last Wall and Mid West - FZ Wall. For a hike, McLoughlin Canyon Trail is about 0.9 mile off. Tonasket RV Park, roughly 4.9 miles away, offers camping.

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