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Missing Bottle Buttress

Missing Bottle Buttress in Washington has 9 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Missing Bottle ButtressPhoto: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.5 – 5.10c
Trad · Sport

Is Missing Bottle Buttress open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Missing Bottle Buttress, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Missing Bottle Buttress

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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 31°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 32°

    17 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 34°

    19 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 38°

    18 wet

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 48°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 48°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 41°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 32°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baring, WA, 5.4 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide

    Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service

Missing Bottle Buttress is a climbing area in the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington, about 0.1 mile from Grandeur Buttress and the Toxic - Tang Area. It sits among several other climbing and hiking destinations in the Index area, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding rock and trails. 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 area has nine routes, with seven in trad and two in sport. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.10c, and a few of the named routes include Doug Thompson's Lesbian Unicorn Off-Width at 5.5, Happy Puppy at 5.9, and Troubled Waters at 5.10c.

Routes (9)

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