Washington · Rock climbing · Quincy

Moonshine Wall

Moonshine Wall in Washington has 8 climbing routes.

8 routes
5.9 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Moonshine Wall

Best months: March–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

    36° / 23°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  5. May

    73° / 47°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 53°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 29°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 23°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 15 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Moonshine Wall is a climbing area in Washington's Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The complex is a cluster of protected land units, and Moonshine Wall sits among a close-knit group of climbing spots that make the area a compact destination for climbers. The climbing here is sport and trad, with sport routes making up the bulk of the options. The area holds eight routes, the easiest at 5.9 and the hardest at 5.10d. Among them are White Lightning (5.9) and Hip Flask (5.10d), a sport route first climbed by Mack & Isaak Johnson and Jason Lawson in 2003. Drunk on Choss is a trad route at 5.10b, and Yo Marlo is a sport route at 5.10a. For timing, May and September are the most comfortable months. Typical averages from the nearby Quincy weather station, 15 miles away, show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 87°F. Several other climbing areas sit just 0.1 mile away, including Porcupine Alcove, Powerhouse Wall and Red Velvet. For a walk, the Ridge Trail is about 6 miles off.

Routes (8)

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