Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Midnight Rock

Midnight Rock in Washington has 10 routes with mixed and trad climbing.

10 routes
5.10- – 5.12b
Trad · Mixed

Is Midnight Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Midnight Rock

Best months: April–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

    34° / 21°

    16 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 32°

    9 wet

  5. May

    67° / 39°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 50°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 27°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 21°

    17 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plain, WA, 13.2 mi away at 1,936 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Midnight Rock is a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Tumwater Canyon just 0.2 miles away and Slingblade Boulder 0.3 miles off. The area has 10 routes, most of them trad, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.12b. The Corner Route is the easiest at 5.10a, and the hardest is the mixed Dagoba System at 5.12b. Nightingale, a 5.11c, was first climbed by Fred Beckey and Eric Bjornstad in 1964. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Plain, WA, show July and August highs around 82°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and rain on more than half the days. The Tumwater Penstock Trail is 0.7 miles away, and the Tumwater Mountain Trail is 1.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, Bridge Creek Group Site is 4.2 miles away.

Routes (10)

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