Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Twisted Tree

Twisted Tree is a 4-route climbing area in Washington with bouldering pads.

Twisted TreePhoto: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4 routes
V3 – V4-5
Bouldering

Is Twisted Tree open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Twisted Tree

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° / 19°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 26°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 51°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 42°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 33°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 4.9 mi away at 1,128 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Twisted Tree is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and camping spots, with Angelina Jolie Boulder and Twisted Tree Boulder both about 0.1 mile away, and Bridge Creek Group Site and Bridge Creek Free Camping also within a tenth of a mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with four routes listed, all rated between V3 and V4 on the V scale. Etna Mantle and Raptorman are both V3, and Ben Carney's Bowling Balls runs V4-5. The climbing is close to the Bridge Creek camping options, so it works well for a day trip with an overnight stay. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth show July and August highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F and only about three wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs around 34°F and lows near 19°F. Nearby, the Fourth Of July Creek Trail is about 1.6 miles away and Eightmile Group Site is about a mile off. Peshastin Creek, a paddling spot, is roughly 9 miles away.

Routes (4)