Roadside Rock West
Roadside Rock West in Washington has 16 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 16 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Roadside Rock West
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.
Jan
33° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
9 wet
May
71° / 46°
8 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
7 wet
Jul
88° / 59°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
3 wet
Sep
77° / 50°
4 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
33° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coulee Dam 1 Sw, WA, 6.5 mi away at 1,719 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Roadside Rock West is a climbing area within Steamboat Rock State Park in Washington, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits alongside Roadside Rock East and the Golf Course Wall, both about 0.1 mile away, making it easy to pair with those areas on a single visit to the park. The routes here run mostly in sport style, with a single trad line. The YDS grade range stretches from 5.6 up to 5.12a. Kurosawa is the easiest at 5.6, and Whatever it Costs You is the hardest at 5.12a. The median grade is 5.9, so climbers will find a spread of options from low-end to more challenging climbs. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Coulee Dam run from highs around 71°F in May to 77°F in September, with July and August reaching the upper 80s. That station sits about 58 feet higher than the park. Gibralter Rocks and Picnic Table Rock are both about 1.2 miles away. For a longer outing, Banks Lake / Northrup Canyon lies roughly 3 miles off.
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Roadside Rock East
~0 min drive
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~0 min drive
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Gibralter Rocks
~2 min drive
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Picnic Table Rock
~2 min drive
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Post Modern Wall
~3 min drive
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Banks Lake / Northrup Canyon
~5 min drive
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Versatile Washington climbing area with varied terrain for multiple skill levels.
