Washington · Rock climbing · Packwood

Tatoosh Range

Tatoosh Range in Washington has 8 climbing routes on alpine rock with no fixed protection.

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8 routes

5.5 – 5.6

Alpine

Is Tatoosh Range open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Tatoosh Range, so check the source for the area it covers.

SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge is closed: no access to Carbon River or Mowich Lake.
Park closure covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park
WILDFIRE CLOSURES: Sunrise & northern trails.
Park alert covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park
Be cautious around park rivers & learn how to cross safely!
Park alert covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park

As of Oct 25, 1:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Mount Rainier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Tatoosh Range

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.

Jan
34° / 24°
Feb
34° / 23°
Mar
36° / 24°
Apr
40° / 26°
May
48° / 33°
Jun
54° / 37°
Jul
62° / 44°
Aug
64° / 45°
Sep
57° / 41°
Oct
46° / 33°
Nov
37° / 26°
Dec
33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 2.1 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Tatoosh Range is a climbing area in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, within the Mount Rainier Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits inside the park's wilderness boundaries. The climbing here is alpine, with eight routes in total, and the grades run from 5.5 to 5.6 on the YDS scale. Three of the named routes are East Ridge, Classic Route and The Roof. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rainier Paradise run to highs around 62°F in July and 64°F in August, with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 700 feet below the range, so temperatures up high run cooler. Pinnacle Peak is just 0.2 miles away, and Mazama Ridge is about 1.3 miles off. Liberty Cap and the Mount Rainier summit route are both about 2 miles away. Cougar Rock Campground is roughly 2.8 miles from the range.