Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Pitless Avocado

Pitless Avocado in Washington has 5 bouldering routes.

Pitless AvocadoPhoto: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Pitless Avocado

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 21°

    16 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 32°

    9 wet

  5. May

    67° / 39°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 50°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 27°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 21°

    17 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plain, WA, 13.7 mi away at 1,936 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Pitless Avocado is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Special Spot about 0.2 miles away and Bouldering in Tumwater Canyon about 0.3 miles off. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V9. The easiest is Dirty Smithy at V0, and the hardest is Hollywoo at V9. The median grade is V5-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Plain, WA, show July and August highs around 82°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and rain on more than half the days. The Tumwater Penstock Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and the Bear Trail is about 1.5 miles off. For an overnight stay, Eightmile Group Site is about 4.2 miles away.

Routes (5)

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