The Roadside Boulders
16 bouldering routes on rock in Washington.
- 16 routes
- V0 – V2+
- Bouldering
Is Roadside Boulders, The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Colville National Forest.
Colville National Forest Terminates Fire Public Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Colville National Forest · Order 06-21-00-26-14 · USFS · Colville National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Colville National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Roadside Boulders
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, 16.3 mi away at 2,555 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Roadside Boulders is a bouldering area in the Republic Ranger District of Colville National Forest in northeast Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Viper Head and the Morning Rock bouldering areas all within about a mile. The boulders here are a cluster of 16 bouldering problems, all rated on the V scale from V0- up to V2+. Center Line and Thin Face are the easiest at V0-, and He-Man Traverse is the hardest at V2+. The climbing is suited to boulderers rather than climbers on longer routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 84°F with only four or five wet days a month, according to averages from the nearby Republic weather station. Winters are cold, with January highs around 31°F and snow on eight days of the month. Morning Rock Bouldering, Viper Head and the East and West faces of Morning Rock all lie within a mile, so there is plenty to pair with a session at The Roadside Boulders. For a change of pace, Curlew Creek is about 6 miles away and the Ferry County Rail Trail is roughly 7 miles off.
Routes (16)
Big Rock(2)
Boulder D(1)
Pirate Rock(1)
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