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Peshastin Pinnacles State Park

Peshastin Pinnacles State Park in Washington has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.

Peshastin Pinnacles State ParkPhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.6 – 5.9+
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Peshastin Pinnacles State Park

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.

Peshastin Pinnacles State Park is a Washington state park managed by State Park and Recreation, set within the Peshastin Pinnacles state park unit. It is a climbing area, and several climbing spots sit right at its doorstep, including Upper Martian Slab, Orchard Rock and Sunset Slab, each about 0.1 mile away. The park's climbing routes run from sport to trad, with a few mixed options. The OpenBeta climbing routes list six routes in total, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.9+. Among them are Galileo and Mars Rover, both sport routes at 5.6, and Catacombs, a trad route at 5.7+. For timing, late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 87°F. Beyond the climbing, Wet Hay Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Brender Creek offers canoeing about 2.2 miles off.

Routes (6)

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