Sunset Slab
Sunset Slab in Washington has 5 sport climbing routes across 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- 5.5 – 5.8
- Sport
Best time to visit Sunset Slab
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° / 19°
14 wet
Feb
42° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 26°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 32°
7 wet
May
71° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 33°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
13 wet
Dec
34° / 20°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 7.3 mi away at 1,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sunset Slab is a climbing area in Peshastin Pinnacles State Park in Washington, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Austrian Slab and Upper Martian Slab, all within about a tenth of a mile. The routes here are all sport climbs, and they run from about 5.5 to 5.8 on the YDS scale. Booby Vinton and Sunset are both 5.5, and Tippy Toes and Velvet Elvis are 5.8. National Velvet, a 5.6, was first climbed by Don Harder. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show July and August highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F and only about three wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 34°F and lows near 19°F. Wet Hay Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Brender Creek offers canoeing about 2.2 miles off. South Tibbets Mountain Fire Trail and Spring Canyon Loop Trail are both within about 3 miles.
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