The Big One
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is The Big One open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
This is the hardest route catalogued at Monolith Wall, where seven climbs span from V0 to V3.
- Nearby · Elephant Ridge · Lewis and Clark Rock · Te Fiti
Best time to go · Jul–Aug
Best time to visit The Big One
Best months: July–August. 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
49° / 36°
23 wet
Feb
50° / 35°
19 wet
Mar
52° / 37°
23 wet
Apr
55° / 40°
20 wet
May
59° / 45°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
65° / 52°
11 wet
Aug
67° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
13 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
19 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
21 wet
Dec
48° / 36°
23 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Beach Exp Stn, WA, 5.3 mi away at 25 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
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Elephant Ridge
Next door
Elephant Ridge in Washington has 7 climbing routes with bouldering and trad options.
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Lewis and Clark Rock
Next door
Lewis and Clark Rock in Washington has 6 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
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Te Fiti
Next door
Te Fiti is a Washington climbing area with 8 routes on 4 grades.
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Sands of Time Rock
Next door
Sands of Time Rock in Washington has 5 bouldering routes graded from 5.10a to 5.12b.
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Cape Disappointment
Next door
Cape Disappointment in Washington has 11 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and trad.
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Waikiki Crag
~2 min drive
Waikiki Crag in Washington has 5 climbing routes on 4 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
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Cannon Beach
~52 min drive
Cannon Beach in Oregon has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
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Northwest Coast
~55 min drive
Northwest Coast in Oregon has 3 bouldering routes.
