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Washington · Rock climbing · Concrete
Paradigm Drift
The hardest climb catalogued at Ryan's Wall.
- 5.13c
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Paradigm Drift open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Ross Lake National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Ross Lake National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Paradigm Drift
Best months: June–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
40° / 32°
18 wet · 4 snow
Feb
44° / 33°
16 wet · 3 snow
Mar
49° / 35°
18 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 39°
16 wet
May
66° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
7 wet
Aug
79° / 54°
7 wet
Sep
71° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 44°
17 wet
Nov
45° / 37°
20 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 33°
19 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newhalem, WA, 0.2 mi away at 525 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper limit of difficulty among the 34 climbs catalogued at Ryan's Wall, pushing into the crag's most challenging terrain.
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