North End Wall
North End Wall is a sport climbing crag in Washington with 8 routes and 8 distinct difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.11d – 5.14b/c
- Sport
Best time to visit North End Wall
Best months: April–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.
Jan
34° / 23°
12 wet · 7 snow
Feb
42° / 24°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
53° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 35°
9 wet
May
72° / 43°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 49°
9 wet
Jul
88° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
89° / 51°
4 wet
Sep
78° / 44°
5 wet
Oct
61° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 29°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
34° / 24°
12 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colville, WA, 9.5 mi away at 1,554 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
North End Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in northeastern Washington, part of the Spokane Border Field Office. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the Colville weather station, about 9.5 miles away, put September highs near 78°F with lows around 44°F, while July and August average highs in the upper 80s and winter months see regular snow days. Other climbing is close at hand: Marcus sits just 0.1 mile away, and Northeast Corner & Spokane is about 7.4 miles off. Within roughly 9 miles you'll also find the Gillette Ridge hike and paddling on Mill Creek.
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