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Stehekin

Stehekin is a 2-route climbing crag in Washington with bouldering pads.

2 routes
V1-2 – V2-3
Bouldering

Is Stehekin open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.

As of · Source: NPS · Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Stehekin

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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 25°

    16 wet · 10 snow

  2. Feb

    38° / 26°

    12 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    47° / 30°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 36°

    8 wet

  5. May

    69° / 44°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 50°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 56°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 55°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 48°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 38°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 30°

    16 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    32° / 26°

    17 wet · 10 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stehekin 4 Nw, WA, 1.5 mi away at 1,257 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Stehekin is a climbing area in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in Washington, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the recreation area's boundaries, and the nearest town is Stehekin itself, which makes it a natural base for exploring the surrounding trails and water. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 56°F and only about four wet days in the month. Winter is cold and snowy, with December and January highs around 32°F and roughly 10 snow days a month. Several trails start close by. The Historic Buckner Canal is about 0.1 mile away, the Rainbow Loop Trail is about 0.6 mile away, and the Stehekin River Trail is about a mile away. For more climbing, the Box of Chocolates Boulders are about 2.9 miles off.

Routes (2)

After School Special boulder field(1)

Moss-tacularV2-3

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