Washington · Rock climbing · Washougal

New School Wall

New School Wall in Washington has 5 routes with sport and trad options.

5 routes
5.8 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Is New School Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit New School Wall

Best months: June–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

    44° / 33°

    20 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    48° / 33°

    17 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 35°

    20 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 38°

    19 wet

  5. May

    67° / 43°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 47°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 50°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 46°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 41°

    15 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 37°

    19 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 33°

    21 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skamania Fish Hatchery, WA, 3.8 mi away at 435 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

New School Wall is a climbing area in Washington's Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Mordor, Old School Wall and (7) Heaven's Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with five routes in total. The grades run from 5.8 to 5.11b, and the hardest is Gophers Gone Wild, a sport route at 5.11b. Numb Nuts and Small Nuts are both 5.8, and Dad's Nuts is a trad 5.9. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79 to 80°F with only five or six wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days.

Routes (5)

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