Running Gear Death Wall
7-route climbing area in Washington with sport and trad options.
- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10d
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Running Gear Death Wall
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.
Jan
36° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
5 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
2 wet
Sep
78° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 23°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 15.6 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Running Gear Death Wall is a climbing area in Washington's Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Echo Basin just 0.2 miles away and Fugs Wall and Riverview Point within half a mile. The area has seven routes, six of which are trad and one is sport. Grades run from 5.7 to 5.10d, with Final Commitment at 5.10d being the hardest. The sport route was first climbed by Chris in 2019. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Quincy show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average about 87°F.
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