Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Rattlesnake Rock

Rattlesnake Rock in Washington has 13 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.

13 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Is Rattlesnake Rock open right now?

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 Rattlesnake Rock

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, 3.8 mi away at 1,128 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.

Rattlesnake Rock is a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Piton Tower and The Parasol both about 0.1 mile away. The area has 13 routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.12b. The hardest of these is Zweibles, a sport route at 5.12b, and the easiest is Black Adder, a trad route at 5.7. Flying Circus is a sport route at 5.10d, and Gangsters is a trad route at 5.10d. Summer is the warmest stretch for climbing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show July and August highs around 87°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter highs sit near 34°F. That station sits roughly 586 feet lower than the rock, so temperatures on the crag run cooler.

Routes (13)

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