Off Duty Area
Off Duty Area in Washington has 8 climbing routes across 5 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10d
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.
Little Giant Fire Closure Order Reduced on the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger District
Agency alert covering Wenatchee River Ranger District · Order 06-17-07-2026-46 · USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Off Duty Area
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° / 19°
14 wet
Feb
42° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 26°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 32°
7 wet
May
71° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 33°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
13 wet
Dec
34° / 20°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 3.4 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Off Duty Area is a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Duty Dome, Warrior Wall and the Duty Dome - Warrior Wall - Peek-a-boo Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has eight routes, with sport climbing the most common style. Grades run from 5.7 to 5.10d, and the hardest route is A Shade of Jade at 5.10d. Among the sport routes are Peckin' Time at 5.7 and Off Duty at 5.10a. Mixed and trad routes round out the mix. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 87°F. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Nearby, Eightmile Group Site offers camping about a mile away, and Bruce's Boulder Trail is a hike at a similar distance. Snow Lakes Trail and Bridge Creek Group Site are both within about 2 miles.
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