Washington · Rock climbing · Tieton

Orange Sunshine area

Orange Sunshine area in Washington has 25 climbing routes across 13 grades.

25 routes
5.4 – 5.12a
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Orange Sunshine area

Best months: March–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

    40° / 27°

  2. Feb

    48° / 30°

  3. Mar

    57° / 34°

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

  5. May

    74° / 48°

  6. Jun

    80° / 54°

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

  8. Aug

    88° / 59°

  9. Sep

    79° / 51°

  10. Oct

    64° / 40°

  11. Nov

    49° / 32°

  12. Dec

    38° / 26°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yakima #2, WA, 14.9 mi away at 1,142 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

The Orange Sunshine area is a climbing area within the Oak Creek Wildlife Area Complex in Washington, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among several named climbing spots, including Main Face, Working Class Wall and Underclass Overhang, all about 0.1 mile away, and the Tieton Nature Trail. The area's climbing routes range in grade from 5.4 to 5.12a, with trad the most common style and sport and mixed also represented. The route count is 25, and the grades span from 5.4 up to 5.12a. A few of the named routes are Western Front at 5.4, Serpent at 5.7 and Thriller Pillar at 5.9+. The highest grade listed is 5.12a on Morning After. The closest camping is Windy Point Campground, about 5 miles away, and the Naches River offers canoeing about 2.5 miles off.

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