Olympics & Pacific Coast
Near Union
- 15 routes
- V0- – V7
- Bouldering · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Olympics & Pacific Coast
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
45° / 36°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
48° / 35°
17 wet
Mar
52° / 37°
18 wet
Apr
58° / 40°
16 wet
May
65° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 50°
9 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
5 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
5 wet
Sep
69° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
58° / 44°
15 wet
Nov
50° / 39°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 35°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cushman Powerhouse #2, WA, 3.6 mi away at 21 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Olympics & Pacific Coast is a climbing area in Washington, about 1.7 miles from the town of Union. It sits among a cluster of short hikes, with several trails within a couple of miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 76°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on roughly 20 days a month. The closest trails are Dogwood Ridge Trail, about 1.7 miles away, and Huckleberry Hillclimb Trail, about 1.9 miles away. Licorice Fern Trail is about 2.2 miles off, and McTaggert Creek, a paddling spot, is about 7.5 miles away.
Routes (15)
Blakely Harbor Graffiti Building(2)
Cape Flattery(2)
Lena lake(1)
Low tide boulder(1)
Waddle Creek(2)
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