Washington · Rock climbing · Quincy

Ruffled Feathers

Mid-range climb among 30 routes at The North Side.

5.7
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Ruffled Feathers

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

    36° / 23°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  5. May

    73° / 47°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 53°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 29°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 23°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 14.5 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 30 routes catalogued at The North Side, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.0 to 5.10b/c.

Photo of the crag

The North Side — the crag this route is on
The North Side, Washington — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

The South SidePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

The South Side

~0 min drive

South Side, The in Washington has 26 climbing routes on 11 grades.

**Bouldering at VantagePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

**Bouldering at Vantage

~0 min drive

Bouldering at Vantage, Washington has 14 routes.

Bickerson CovePhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bickerson Cove

~1 min drive

Bickerson Cove in Washington has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.

Button BoulderPhoto: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Button Boulder

~1 min drive

Button Boulder in Washington has 6 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

Coyote CobblePhoto: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Coyote Cobble

~1 min drive

Coyote Cobble is a 10-route climbing area in Washington with 7 difficulty grades.

Tomato WallPhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tomato Wall

~1 min drive

Tomato Wall in Washington has 20 routes across 8 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

(d) Coyote WallPhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

(d) Coyote Wall

~1 min drive

Coyote Wall in Washington has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Hen House

~0 min drive

Hen House in Washington has 15 climbing routes spanning 12 difficulty grades.

Corn Wall

~0 min drive

Corn Wall is a Washington climbing area with 12 sport routes across 6 grades.

The Gallery

~1 min drive

The Gallery is a Washington climbing crag with 7 sport routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.

Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Quincy. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Crescent Bar Recreation Area

Rock Climbing business nearby (~13 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

View operator