The Gallery
The Gallery is a Washington climbing crag with 7 sport routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.8+
- Sport
Best time to visit The Gallery
Best months: March–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
36° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
5 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
2 wet
Sep
78° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 23°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quincy, WA, 14.8 mi away at 1,286 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Gallery is a climbing area in Washington's Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Zig Zag Wall, Hen House and Corn Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact hub of sport climbing, with seven routes spread across the same grade range of 5.6 to 5.8+. The easiest are Stoney Street and Water Color, both 5.6, and the hardest is Wet Paint at 5.8+. Locker Room Talk is 5.7. The routes were first climbed between 2007 and 2017 by climbers including Brenden Sullivan, Jim Yoder and Lauijae Sweetland. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Quincy show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 87°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 36°F. The Ridge Trail is about 6 miles away for a hike.
Routes (7)
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