Washington · Rock climbing · Quincy

The South Side

South Side, The in Washington has 26 climbing routes on 11 grades.

The South SidePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
26 routes
5.4 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The South Side

Best months: March–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

    36° / 23°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  5. May

    73° / 47°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 53°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 29°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 23°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 14.5 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South Side is a climbing area in the Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex in southeastern Washington, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex, and its neighbor, North Side, is just 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Quincy weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 87°F. Bouldering at Vantage is 0.2 mile away, and Hen House, Corn Wall and Frenchman Coulee are each about 0.3 mile off. For a walk, the Ridge Trail is roughly 6 miles away.

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