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Middle Wall

Middle Wall in Washington has 5 climbing routes across 3 grades, offering sport and trad options.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.9
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit 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 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Middle 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 spots, with South Wall about 0.1 mile away and Lower Slabs and The Turret each about 0.3 mile off. The area has five routes, four of which are trad and one is sport. The grades run from 5.7 to 5.9, with Lumpy Gravy Arete at 5.7 and Oh No, the sport route, at 5.9. The first ascents of most of these routes date to 2015. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. 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 1.7 miles away, and Tonasket RV Park offers camping roughly 5.7 miles off.

Routes (5)

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