Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Underwear Rock

Underwear Rock in Washington has 8 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

8 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Underwear Rock 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 Underwear Rock

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, 5.3 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.

Underwear Rock is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing sits within a cluster of bouldering spots that includes The Sword/Underwear Rock and Couch Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away. The routes here are all bouldering, and they run from V0 to V3. Boxers and Dingleberry Junction are both V0, and Briefs is V3. Boxer Briefs is V1. Summer is the most comfortable time to 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. Winter is cold and wet, with December and January highs in the mid-30s. Bridge Creek Group Site is about half a mile away for camping. Fourth Of July Creek Trail is about a mile off, and Icicle Group Campground is roughly 1.4 miles away. Paddlers can find Icicle Creek about 9.5 miles out.

Routes (8)