Washington · Rock climbing · Riverside

Okanogan

Okanogan is a Washington climbing crag with 3 routes and 2 difficulty grades.

3 routes
5.8
Alpine

Best time to visit Okanogan

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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 23°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 25°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 31°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 37°

    6 wet

  5. May

    72° / 45°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 51°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 58°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 48°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 38°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 29°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 23°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Omak Ap, WA, 6.1 mi away at 1,296 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Okanogan is a climbing area in Washington, about 4.4 miles from the town of Riverside. The climbing here is alpine, and one of the listed routes is the North Tower Ridge Route, a 5.8 in difficulty. Ice climbing is also an option. For comfortable conditions, late spring and early fall stand out. A nearby weather station records typical averages of 72°F highs and 45°F lows in May, and 78°F highs and 48°F lows in September. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet below the area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Other climbing areas within about 10 miles include Lower Slabs and South Wall. Schalow offers hiking, and Salmon Creek is a canoeing spot.

Routes (3)

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