Riverside
Riverside in Washington has 7 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11d
- Mixed · Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Riverside
Best months: May–September. 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
31° / 16°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
38° / 18°
8 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 24°
9 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 29°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 47°
6 wet
Aug
84° / 45°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 38°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 29°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
40° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Dec
30° / 16°
12 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Republic, WA, 17.9 mi away at 2,555 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Riverside is a climbing area in northeastern Washington, on Bureau of Land Management land within the Spokane Border Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Kettle Valley (Curlew) and The Bookstore - Main Area just 0.1 mile away. The area has seven routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11d. Most are mixed, and two are trad. The hardest is Grok This!, a 5.11d sport route. The Left Hand Of Darkness and The Grin Reaper are mixed routes at 5.10b and 5.11b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Republic show July and August highs around 84°F with only four or six wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 30°F and regular snow days. The closest neighbors are Kettle Valley (Curlew) and The Bookstore - Main Area, both about 0.1 mile away. Tonata Creek Wall - Lower Wall is half a mile off, and Shangri La is about 0.6 mile away.
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