Washington · Rock climbing · Oroville

Sol Caliente

Mid-range climb among 18 routes at West Wall.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is SOL CALIENTE open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Tonasket Ranger District. It doesn't name SOL CALIENTE, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Sinlahekin Fire Closure Terminated on Tonasket Ranger District

    Agency closure covering Tonasket Ranger District · Order 06-21-09-26-15 · USFS · Tonasket Ranger District

  • Colville National Forest Terminates Fire Public Use Restrictions

    Agency alert covering Colville National Forest · Order 06-21-00-26-14 · USFS · Colville National Forest

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

Best time to visit SOL CALIENTE

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° / 23°

  2. Feb

    42° / 26°

  3. Mar

    54° / 31°

  4. Apr

    64° / 37°

  5. May

    74° / 44°

  6. Jun

    79° / 50°

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

  8. Aug

    87° / 54°

  9. Sep

    77° / 46°

  10. Oct

    61° / 37°

  11. Nov

    44° / 29°

  12. Dec

    34° / 24°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 4 Nne, WA, 6.8 mi away at 960 ft. The station sits about 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.

One of 18 routes catalogued at West Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.5 to 5.10a.

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