Washington · Rock climbing · Clarkston

Roadkill Crag

Roadkill Crag in Washington has 10 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and trad options.

10 routes
5.8 – 5.10d
Trad · Bouldering

Best time to visit Roadkill Crag

Best months: March–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

    42° / 30°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 32°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 36°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 41°

    11 wet

  5. May

    72° / 48°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 54°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 61°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 60°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 52°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 42°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 34°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 29°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lewiston Nez Perce Co Ap, ID, 6.1 mi away at 1,436 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Roadkill Crag is a climbing area in Washington, about 2.7 miles from Clarkston Heights. It is a traditional climbing spot with a range of routes, and the name of the crag itself is one of the routes listed here. The climbing here is mostly trad, with one boulder route. Of the 10 routes on record, nine are graded between 5.8 and 5.10d on the YDS scale, and the boulder route is V4. The hardest route is Hitchhiker at 5.10d, and the easiest is Jake brake at 5.8. The Roadkill route is also listed at 5.9. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lewiston, Idaho, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 90°F. Other places to explore are close by. Chief Timothy Park, a lake fishing spot, is about 3.3 miles away, and the Greenbelt Trail is about 4.1 miles away. Hells Gate, a climbing area across the Idaho line, is about 6.7 miles away, and Asotin Creek, a paddling route, is about 7.6 miles away.

Routes (10)