South Side
South Side in Washington has 8 routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit South Side
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.
Jan
34° / 23°
Feb
42° / 26°
Mar
54° / 31°
Apr
64° / 37°
May
74° / 44°
Jun
79° / 50°
Jul
88° / 55°
Aug
87° / 54°
Sep
77° / 46°
Oct
61° / 37°
Nov
44° / 29°
Dec
34° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 4 Nne, WA, 8.7 mi away at 960 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
South Side is a climbing area in Washington, about 2.4 miles from the town of Oroville. It sits among several other climbing spots, including West Side and Whistler Canyon Trailhead (Oroville), all within a short distance of each other. The area has eight routes, with five of them listed as sport climbs and three as trad. The grades range from 5.6 up to 5.11b. Among the named routes are Wind Horse (5.6, trad), Out of the Blue (5.7, sport), and No Exit (5.11b, sport), which was first ascended on March 31, 2015. For timing, summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 88°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The station sits about 500 feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the cliffs run slightly cooler. Nearby, the Whistler Canyon Trail lies about 0.2 miles away, and Tonasket Creek offers canoeing roughly 4.7 miles off. Spectacle Lake, about 8.4 miles away, is a fishing destination.
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Photo: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)West Side
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