Upper NW face
Upper NW face in Washington has 10 climbing routes on a cliff face.
- 10 routes
- 5.3 – 5.10a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Upper NW face
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° / 23°
Feb
42° / 26°
Mar
54° / 31°
Apr
64° / 37°
May
74° / 44°
Jun
79° / 50°
Jul
88° / 55°
Aug
87° / 54°
Sep
77° / 46°
Oct
61° / 37°
Nov
44° / 29°
Dec
34° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 4 Nne, WA, 8.7 mi away at 960 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper NW face is a climbing area in Washington, about 2.3 miles from the town of Oroville. It sits alongside the North West Face and West Side climbing areas, all within a tenth of a mile. The Whistler Canyon Trail is about 0.3 miles away, making it the closest trail for a walk before or after a climbing day. The climbing here is mainly sport, with two trad routes. The area's 10 routes range from 5.3 to 5.10a, with the median grade at 5.7. Among the sport routes are Itchibod at 5.3, Mighty Mouse at 5.7 and Underdog at 5.10a. For timing, summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tonasket run from highs around 79°F in June to about 88°F in July, while September cools to highs near 77°F with lows around 46°F. That station sits a few hundred feet below the climbing area, so temperatures on the face may run a bit cooler.
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