Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Scuttlebuttress Crags

Scuttlebuttress Crags in Washington has 7 climbing routes ranging across 3 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.8 – 5.10+
Trad · Sport

Is Scuttlebuttress Crags 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 Scuttlebuttress Crags

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 21°

    16 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 32°

    9 wet

  5. May

    67° / 39°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 50°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 27°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 21°

    17 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plain, WA, 17 mi away at 1,936 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Scuttlebuttress Crags is a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and camping spots, with The Midlands just 0.1 mile away and Bridge Creek Free Camping about half a mile off. The crags hold seven routes, six of them trad and one sport, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.10+. Lady Floral is the sport route at 5.8, and Scuttlebutt and Panty Raid are trad routes at the same grade. Buzz and Lemon Jello are the hardest, at 5.10+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Plain, WA, show July and August highs around 82°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and rain on more than half the days. Bridge Creek Group Site is 0.6 mile away, and Eightmile Group Site is 1.3 miles off. The Fourth Of July Creek Trail is 1.6 miles away, and the EIGHTMILE LAKE hike is 1.9 miles away.

Routes (7)

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