Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

U2 and Goicoechea boulder

7 boulder routes in Washington, 5 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering

Is U2 and Goicoechea boulder 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 U2 and Goicoechea boulder

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, 3.1 mi away at 1,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

U2 and Goicoechea boulder is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The U2 and Goicoechea boulder sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Forest and Warmup boulder both about 0.1 mile away. The bouldering here ranges from V0 to V9, with seven routes in total. The easiest is Brickwork at V0, and the hardest is Goicoechea Problem at V9. The area also holds The Terrible, a V7- boulder, and Crystal Method, a V3, giving climbers a range of grades to choose from. The warmest months are July and August, when typical highs reach about 87°F and lows sit near 50°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth. September is still mild, with typical highs around 78°F and only a few wet days. For more time on the trail, the Tumwater Penstock Trail is about half a mile away and the Tumwater Mountain Trail is about 2 miles off. Bridge Creek Group Site offers camping about 3.7 miles away.

Routes (7)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

HogwartsPhoto: Dennis S. Hurd, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Hogwarts

~1 min drive

Hogwarts in Washington has 6 climbing routes ranging across 6 difficulty grades.

Pitless AvocadoPhoto: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Pitless Avocado

~1 min drive

Pitless Avocado in Washington has 5 bouldering routes.

Piton TowerPhoto: Dennis S. Hurd, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Piton Tower

~2 min drive

Piton Tower in Washington has 5 trad climbing routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.

That Demon/AutobahnPhoto: Chiara Coetzee, CC0 (via Flickr)

That Demon/Autobahn

~5 min drive

That Demon/Autobahn is a climbing area in Washington with 5 routes.

The ParasolPhoto: Dennis S. Hurd, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

The Parasol

~1 min drive

7 routes at Parasol in Washington range from easy to hard, offering sport and trad climbing.

Icicle CreekPhoto: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Icicle Creek

~5 min drive

Icicle Creek in Washington has 35 climbing routes across 14 difficulty grades.

Careno CragPhoto: Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Careno Crag

~5 min drive

Careno Crag in Washington has 29 climbing routes with 14 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Evil Petting Zoo

~0 min drive

Evil Petting Zoo is a Washington climbing crag with 8 routes.

Dental Dome

~0 min drive

Dental Dome in Washington has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Slingblade Boulder

~0 min drive

Slingblade Boulder in Washington has 8 bouldering routes with 7 difficulty grades.