Middle Cliff Morning Rock
Middle Cliff Morning Rock in Washington has 6 routes spanning 4 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 6 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11c
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Middle Cliff Morning Rock
Best months: May–September. 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
31° / 16°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
38° / 18°
8 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 24°
9 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 29°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 47°
6 wet
Aug
84° / 45°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 38°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 29°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
40° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Dec
30° / 16°
12 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Republic, WA, 17.1 mi away at 2,555 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Middle Cliff Morning Rock is a climbing area in Washington, about 4.5 miles from the town of Toroda. It sits among several other climbing spots on the same rock face, including Lower Cliff Morning Rock, Morning Rock - East Face and Morning Rock - West Face, all within a tenth of a mile. That makes it easy to pair with other climbs in the same cluster. The area is best visited from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Republic weather station show June highs around 74°F and September highs around 74°F, with July and August averaging about 84°F and the fewest wet days of the year. Winter is cold and snowy, with December and January highs near freezing and about 9 snow days a month. Climbers can choose from six routes, a mix of trad and sport, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11c. Elvis, a trad route at 5.8, and After the Fall, a sport route at 5.11c, are two of the options.
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