Sad Face Boulder
Sad Face Boulder in Washington has 6 bouldering routes across 6 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V1 – V9
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Sad Face Boulder
Best months: April–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
35° / 22°
Feb
41° / 24°
Mar
49° / 28°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
66° / 40°
Jun
72° / 47°
Jul
81° / 53°
Aug
81° / 51°
Sep
73° / 43°
Oct
58° / 34°
Nov
43° / 28°
Dec
34° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cle Elum, WA, 4.2 mi away at 1,900 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sad Face Boulder is a bouldering area in Washington, about 0.4 miles from the town of Roslyn. It is a compact cluster of six boulders, all rated for bouldering rather than for climbing with gear, and the routes range from the easy V1 to the hard V9. The boulders sit close to town, so the area is easy to fold into a day spent exploring the surrounding climbing and hiking. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 81°F with lows in the low 50s, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Cle Elum. That station sits about 600 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures up high run cooler. The closest neighbors are the Roslyn climbing area and the UFO and Goodbye Flake Boulders, both about 0.1 miles away. The Coal Mines Trail is 0.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Wish Poosh Campground is about 6 miles away.
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