Washington · Rock climbing · Cashmere

Orchard Rock

Orchard Rock in Washington has 5 climbing routes ranging across 4 grades.

Orchard RockPhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.6 – 5.10d
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Orchard Rock

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

    34° / 19°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 26°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 51°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 42°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 33°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 7.3 mi away at 1,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Orchard Rock is a climbing area within Peshastin Pinnacles State Park in Washington, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of slab climbing areas, with Sunset Slab and Austrian Slab each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five routes, four of which are trad and one is sport. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.10d, with The Tunnel at 5.6 and The Pillar at 5.10d. The Overhang and C Crack are both 5.10a. Summer is the warmest stretch for climbing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show July and August highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F and only about three wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 34°F and lows near 19°F.

Routes (5)

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