Washington · Rock climbing · Gold Bar

Straw Hat boulder

Straw Hat boulder in Washington has 9 climbing routes on bouldering pads.

9 routes
V1 – V6+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Straw Hat boulder

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

    42° / 31°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 32°

    17 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 34°

    19 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 38°

    18 wet

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 48°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 48°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 41°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 32°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baring, WA, 7.9 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Straw Hat boulder is a bouldering area in Washington, about 0.8 miles from the town of Reiter. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Yonko boulder and Grand Line Boulders each about 0.1 miles away. The area has nine bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1 to V6+. The easiest is Devil Fruit at V1, and the hardest is Something Something Anime at V6+. The median grade runs V4-5. The routes were first ascended between 2020 and 2022. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baring show July and August highs around 77°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent snow days. Lake Isabel Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and the Wallace River offers canoeing about 2.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Camp Huston is about 3.2 miles away and Wallace Falls State Park Campground is about 3.4 miles away.