The Turret
The Turret in Washington has 5 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 5 routes
- 5.4 – 5.10d
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit The Turret
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
33° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 37°
6 wet
May
72° / 45°
7 wet
Jun
79° / 51°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 58°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 48°
4 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
6 wet
Nov
43° / 29°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Omak Ap, WA, 12 mi away at 1,296 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.
The Turret is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in eastern Washington, within the Spokane Wenatchee Field Office. The surrounding network of climbing spots makes it easy to string together several routes in one outing. The area sits about 12 miles from the Omak airport weather station, which sits roughly 660 feet lower than the crag. The station's typical averages point to September as a comfortable time to climb, with highs near 78°F and lows around 48°F. July and August run hotter, with highs typically near 89°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F. The Turret has five routes, with three trad and two sport lines. The trad routes run from 5.4 to 5.6, and the sport routes climb to 5.10d. Apes in Capes and The Hermit are the trad options, while Desperate Straights is the hardest route. Middle Wall and South Wall are each about 0.3 miles away, and Lower Slabs is about 0.5 miles off. The McLoughlin Canyon Trail is roughly 1.7 miles away for a break from the rock.
Routes (5)
Hideaway, The(2)
Turret - Right Side, The(3)
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