Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Swiftwater picnic area

Swiftwater picnic area is a bouldering crag in Washington with 4 routes.

4 routes
V1 – V11
Bouldering

Is Swiftwater picnic area open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Swiftwater picnic area

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 19°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 26°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 51°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 42°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 33°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 7.1 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Swiftwater picnic area is a climbing area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Hate Rock and other routes about 0.1 mile away, making it an easy base for exploring several climbing areas in the same corner. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August climbing to about 87°F. Tumwater Group Site offers camping about 1.6 miles away, and the Hatchery Creek Trail and Tumwater Mountain Trail are both within about 2.3 miles. Paddlers can look to Chumstick Creek, roughly 5.6 miles off.

Routes (4)