Washington · Rock climbing · Naches

South Fork Cliff

South Fork Cliff in Washington has 3 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

3 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is South Fork Cliff open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit South Fork Cliff

Best months: July–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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 24°

  2. Feb

    34° / 23°

  3. Mar

    36° / 24°

  4. Apr

    40° / 26°

  5. May

    48° / 33°

  6. Jun

    54° / 37°

  7. Jul

    62° / 44°

  8. Aug

    64° / 45°

  9. Sep

    57° / 41°

  10. Oct

    46° / 33°

  11. Nov

    37° / 26°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 27.8 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

South Fork Cliff is a climbing area in the Naches Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas and trails, with Hexagonal Satellites and Astral Wall both about 2 miles away. The area has three routes, two of which are sport and one is trad. The grades range from 5.9 to 5.12a, with Skyshine at 5.9 being the easiest and What Would Jesus Do? at 5.12a the hardest. Rules for Stems is a sport route at 5.11a. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 62°F in July and 64°F in August, with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,350 feet lower than the cliff, so temperatures here run cooler. South Fork Tieton (lower Bake Oven) campground is about a mile away, and the Spencer Creek hike is about 1.6 miles off. Indian Creek campground is roughly 2.6 miles away, and the South Fork Tieton River offers canoeing about 4.6 miles from the cliff.

Routes (3)