Pictograph Rock
Pictograph Rock is a Washington climbing crag with 5 sport routes.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10c
- Sport
Best time to visit Pictograph Rock
Best months: April–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.
Jan
33° / 23°
14 wet
Feb
38° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
10 wet
May
66° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 22°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Wfo, WA, 12.5 mi away at 2,392 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pictograph Rock is a climbing area in Washington managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as a stop in a day of exploring the surrounding crags. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 83°F with only three or four wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Several climbing areas lie about 0.1 mile away, including Apron (aka Highway Rock), Tum Tum and Twin Pines Buttress. Banana Split Dome is about 0.2 mile off. For time on the water, the Spokane River is about 3 miles away.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
The Apron (aka Highway Rock)
~0 min drive
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Bouldering
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Tum Tum
~0 min drive
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Twin Pines Buttress
~0 min drive
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Banana Split Dome
~0 min drive
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Little Matterhorn Rock
~0 min drive
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Quadra Crack Wall
~0 min drive
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Five Fun Wall
~0 min drive
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Thunder Dome
~1 min drive
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Tombstone (Private area, permission needed)
~2 min drive
Tombstone is a climbing area in Washington with 22 routes.
