Washington · Rock climbing · Riverside

The 12th Man

Mid-range climb among 19 routes at this Washington crag.

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit The 12th Man

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° / 23°

  2. Feb

    42° / 26°

  3. Mar

    54° / 31°

  4. Apr

    64° / 37°

  5. May

    74° / 44°

  6. Jun

    79° / 50°

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

  8. Aug

    87° / 54°

  9. Sep

    77° / 46°

  10. Oct

    61° / 37°

  11. Nov

    44° / 29°

  12. Dec

    34° / 24°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 4 Nne, WA, 9.6 mi away at 960 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.

One of 19 routes catalogued at NW End—Honeycomb and Anarchy Walls, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range that spans 5.3 to 5.10d across the crag.

Photo of the crag

NW End - Honeycomb and Anarchy Walls — the crag this route is on
NW End - Honeycomb and Anarchy Walls, Washington — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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