Snow Creek Wall
Snow Creek Wall in Washington has 11 climbing routes across 10 grades, featuring mixed and trad styles.
- 11 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b
- Trad · Mixed
Is Snow Creek Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.
Little Giant Fire Closure Order Reduced on the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger District
Agency alert covering Wenatchee River Ranger District · Order 06-17-07-2026-46 · USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Snow Creek Wall
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
34° / 21°
16 wet
Feb
40° / 23°
13 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 32°
9 wet
May
67° / 39°
8 wet
Jun
73° / 45°
6 wet
Jul
82° / 50°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
74° / 42°
5 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
11 wet
Nov
42° / 27°
15 wet
Dec
32° / 21°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plain, WA, 18 mi away at 1,936 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
Snow Creek Wall is a climbing area in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, part of the Wenatchee River Ranger District of Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land. The climbing here sits among several other spots within a short distance. Pearly Gates is about half a mile away, and Amphitheater Boulder is just under a mile off. The Snow Lakes hike and Snow Lakes Trail are each about 0.9 miles away, so it's easy to pair a route with a walk. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Plain, WA weather station, about 18 miles away, show July and August highs around 82°F with only about three wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet below the wall, so temperatures on the crag run cooler. The wall has 11 routes, mostly traditional. Grades range from 5.7 to 5.11. White Slabs is the easiest at 5.7, and Afterburner is the hardest at 5.11.
Routes (11)
Easter Tower(1)
Other routes(10)
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