Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Sam Hill

Sam Hill in Washington has 8 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

8 routes
5.7 – 5.10d
Mixed · Sport · Trad

Is Sam Hill open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Sam Hill

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 19°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 26°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 51°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 42°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 33°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 2 mi away at 1,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sam Hill is a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, set within a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations. The Underhill and Bebop-Dinky-Secret Crags areas and the Snow Lakes Trail all sit about a tenth of a mile away, so it's easy to fit this crag into a longer outing in the district. The climbing here runs from trad routes like Sams n' Cams at 5.7 to sport at Box Spring Booty, 5.10d, with mixed styles in between. The median grade is 5.10a, and the routes are a mix of sport and trad, with a few mixed options. For timing, late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs near 78°F, while July and August average highs of about 87°F. The Eightmile Group Site and Bridge Creek Group Site campgrounds are both within about 4 miles, and Peshastin Creek offers canoeing roughly 6 miles away.

Routes (8)

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