Seattle Urban Climbing
Seattle Urban Climbing in Washington has 8 routes with bouldering pads and sport climbing.
- 8 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.11b
- Sport · Bouldering
Best time to visit Seattle Urban Climbing
Best months: May–September. 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
47° / 37°
19 wet · 1 snow
Feb
50° / 37°
16 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 39°
18 wet
Apr
59° / 43°
15 wet
May
65° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
77° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 47°
14 wet
Nov
52° / 41°
18 wet
Dec
46° / 37°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA, 5 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Seattle Urban Climbing is a climbing area in Seattle, Washington, sitting about 0.3 miles from the town of Broadway. It is a compact, city-based destination with a mix of bouldering and sport routes, and it works well as a stop for climbers who want to fit in a session close to town. The area has eight routes in total, split evenly between bouldering and sport climbing. The sport routes run from about 5.9+ to 5.11b on the YDS scale, and the bouldering includes a route graded V5 on the V scale. Among the named routes are Volunteer Park Water Tower (5.9+ sport), Demons and Darklords (5.10a sport) and Grandpa Lit The Roof On Fire (5.10+ boulder). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 76 to 77°F with only about six wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on roughly 16 to 20 days a month. Other climbing and hiking is close by. UW Rock is about 1.6 miles away, and the University of Washington Campus and Surrounding Areas climbing area is about 1.8 miles away. The Burke-Gilman Trail and the Waterfront Trail are both within about 2 miles.
Routes (8)
Ramps To Nowhere(2)
Statue of Lenin(1)
Volunteer Park Water Tower(4)
Weller Street Columns(1)
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