Sunset Park
Sunset Park in Washington has 5 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.11a/b
- Sport
Best time to visit Sunset Park
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.
Jan
36° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
5 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
2 wet
Sep
78° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 23°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 15.2 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sunset Park is a climbing area in Washington's Quincy Lakes, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with River View Point West Alcove and Clearview Crag each about 0.1 mile away. The park's climbing is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.7+ to 5.11a/b. Five routes are listed, including "Concerto Grosso Parked Just South of the Impassioned Tow Away Zone" at 5.7+ and "Vee Won" at 5.11a/b. Leland Windham first climbed most of them in 1999. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the Quincy, WA weather station, about 15 miles away, show May highs near 73°F and September highs near 78°F, with July and August peaking around 87°F.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: allynfolksjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)River View Point West Alcove
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River View Point West Alcove in Washington has 12 sport climbing routes.
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)(d) Coyote Wall
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Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Tomato Wall
~1 min drive
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Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Bickerson Cove
~1 min drive
Bickerson Cove in Washington has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The South Side
~2 min drive
South Side, The in Washington has 26 climbing routes on 11 grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The North Side
~2 min drive
North Side, The in Washington has 30 climbing routes in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Clearview Crag
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Clearview Crag in Washington has 12 climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Left
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Left in Washington has 10 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
Centre
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Centre in Washington has 10 climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Right Side
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Right Side in Washington has 13 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering mixed and sport styles.
