Northeast Corner & Spokane
Northeast Corner & Spokane in Washington has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12d
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Northeast Corner & Spokane
Best months: May–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.
Jan
31° / 16°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
38° / 18°
8 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 24°
9 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 29°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 47°
6 wet
Aug
84° / 45°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 38°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 29°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
40° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Dec
30° / 16°
12 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Republic, WA, 40.2 mi away at 2,555 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Northeast Corner & Spokane is a climbing area in northeastern Washington, about 3.3 miles from the community of Onion Creek. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with the Marcus and North End Wall climbing areas about 7.4 miles away and the Gillette Ridge hikes roughly 4.5 to 6 miles off. The area offers a mix of trad and sport routes, with seven routes listed in total. Trad routes make up four of them, and sport routes three. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12d, with the hardest route being The Game Warden, a sport climb at 5.12d. Among the trad options are Short but Sweet Vidalia at 5.8 and Sage and Natasha at 5.11a. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Republic, WA, show July and August highs around 84°F with only four to six wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 30°F and regular snow days. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler.
Routes (7)
Middle Wall(2)
Right Wall(2)
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