The Impossible Project
The hardest problem catalogued at Bulge Boulders.
- V13
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is The Impossible Project open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.
Little Giant Fire Closure Order Reduced on the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger District
Agency alert covering Wenatchee River Ranger District · Order 06-17-07-2026-46 · USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Impossible Project
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.
Jan
34° / 19°
14 wet
Feb
42° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 26°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 32°
7 wet
May
71° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 33°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
13 wet
Dec
34° / 20°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 3.9 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
This represents the upper limit of the 11 climbs catalogued at Bulge Boulders, located in The Impossible Boulder sector.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
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~1 min drive
Cotton Pony, The is a 5-route bouldering area in Washington with routes rated from moderate to difficult.
Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Duty Dome
~1 min drive
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Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Fish Wall
~1 min drive
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Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Off Duty Area
~1 min drive
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Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Icicle Buttress Boulders
~1 min drive
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Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Givler's Dome
~1 min drive
Givler's Dome in Washington has 5 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pretty Boulders
~1 min drive
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Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Straightaway Boulders
~1 min drive
12 bouldering routes in Washington rated with 9 difficulty grades.
Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Roto Wall
~1 min drive
Roto Wall in Washington has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Icicle Creek
~2 min drive
Icicle Creek in Washington has 35 climbing routes across 14 difficulty grades.
