Washington · Rock climbing · Loomis

Rapanui Boulder

Rapanui Boulder in Washington has 5 routes on 3 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0 – V1+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Rapanui Boulder

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° / 23°

  2. Feb

    42° / 26°

  3. Mar

    54° / 31°

  4. Apr

    64° / 37°

  5. May

    74° / 44°

  6. Jun

    79° / 50°

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

  8. Aug

    87° / 54°

  9. Sep

    77° / 46°

  10. Oct

    61° / 37°

  11. Nov

    44° / 29°

  12. Dec

    34° / 24°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 4 Nne, WA, 11.1 mi away at 960 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Rapanui Boulder is a climbing area in the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area Complex in northwest Washington, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area Complex, about 11 miles from the town of Tonasket. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tonasket show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Sinlahekin Creek, a canoeing route, is about 2.4 miles away, and Toats Coulee Creek is about 5.8 miles off. The Sinlahekin Valley (Loomis) climbing area is about 6.7 miles away, and Spectacle Lake, a fishing spot, is about 7 miles away.

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