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Midnight Lichen boulder

Midnight Lichen boulder in Washington has 10 bouldering routes with 7 difficulty grades.

10 routes

V1 – V4

Bouldering

Best time to visit Midnight Lichen boulder

Best months: July–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
42° / 31°
20 wet · 4 snow
Feb
47° / 32°
17 wet · 2 snow
Mar
52° / 34°
19 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 38°
18 wet
May
66° / 44°
16 wet
Jun
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 52°
7 wet
Aug
77° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
71° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 41°
16 wet
Nov
47° / 36°
20 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 32°
20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baring, WA, 7.7 mi away at 770 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Midnight Lichen boulder is a bouldering area in Washington, about 1.2 miles from the town of Reiter. It sits right next to the Midnight Lichen Group and the Tetris Boulder, both of which are also within a tenth of a mile, so the three make a natural cluster for climbers. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 10 routes spread across the V1 to V4 range. The easiest is Elementary at V1, and the hardest is Midnight Velvet at V4. Lichen' It and Treeverse are both V3, and Triple Short is V3+. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Baring weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent snow days. The Lake Isabel Trail and the LAKE ISABEL hike are both within a mile. For paddling, the Wallace River is about 2.7 miles away, and Wallace Falls State Park Campground is about 3.7 miles away.