Washington · Rock climbing · Ford

Morning Wall

Morning Wall in Washington has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
5.10a – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Morning Wall

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

    33° / 23°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 24°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 29°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    66° / 41°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 46°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 52°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 51°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 43°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 34°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 27°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 22°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Wfo, WA, 11.6 mi away at 2,392 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Morning Wall is a climbing area in Washington's Fisk Property state park, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with White Wall, The Hood and Dishonorable Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with eight routes in total. The grades run from 5.10a to 5.12a, and the hardest are 5.12a. Sidewinder is the only trad route, and Stone Dead Rattler and 60% Heroes are two of the sport routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 83°F with only three or four wet days a month, while winter highs stay near freezing. The Spokane River, about 2.3 miles away, offers paddling, and the Knothead Trail is roughly 10 miles off.