Snake Slab
Snake Slab in Washington has 7 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 7 routes
- 5.4 – 5.10a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Snake Slab
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
33° / 23°
14 wet
Feb
38° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
10 wet
May
66° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 22°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Wfo, WA, 11.9 mi away at 2,392 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Snake Slab is a climbing area in Washington's State Park and Recreation system, located within Fisk Property. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area is part of a cluster of climbing spots that sit close together in this corner of the state park. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July and August highs around 83°F with lows in the low 50s and only three to four wet days a month, while winter highs stay around freezing and wet days are more frequent. The area has seven routes, with sport and trad styles both represented. The YDS grades run from 5.4 to 5.10a. Among the named routes are Big Pancake (5.4, trad), Bear in a Man Suit (5.5, sport), and Loveless Bulbous (5.10a, sport). Hummel's Landing is about 0.1 mile away, and Pack Rat Cave and McLellan Rocks are each about 0.3 mile away. The Spokane River, about 2.8 miles off, offers canoeing.
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