SW End
SW End is a Washington climbing crag with 8 sport routes on 7 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11b/c
- Sport
Best time to visit SW End
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
33° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 37°
6 wet
May
72° / 45°
7 wet
Jun
79° / 51°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 58°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 48°
4 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
6 wet
Nov
43° / 29°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Omak Ap, WA, 12.7 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
SW End is a climbing area in Washington on Bureau of Land Management land within the Spokane Wenatchee Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with The Mid West - Red-tail Wall and Last Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a sport climbing destination. Eight routes are listed, all rated between 5.9 and 5.11b/c. Firing Line and Whisky Tango Foxtrot are both 5.9, and Water Touching Stone is the hardest at 5.11b/c. The routes were first ascended in 2016. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Omak show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 89°F. McLoughlin Canyon Trail is about a mile away, and Tonasket RV Park offers camping about 5 miles off.
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Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Last Wall
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Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)McLoughlin Canyon (Tonasket)
~1 min drive
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Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)South Buttress
~1 min drive
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