Upper Wall
Upper Wall in Washington has 10 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 10 routes
- 5.3 – 5.11-
- Sport · Trad
Is Upper Wall open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tonasket Ranger District. It doesn't name Upper Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.
Sinlahekin Fire Closure Terminated on Tonasket Ranger District
Agency closure covering Tonasket Ranger District · Order 06-21-09-26-15 · USFS · Tonasket Ranger District
Colville National Forest Terminates Fire Public Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Colville National Forest · Order 06-21-00-26-14 · USFS · Colville National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tonasket Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Upper Wall
Best months: May–September. 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
29° / 16°
Feb
33° / 19°
Mar
41° / 26°
Apr
51° / 32°
May
60° / 41°
Jun
67° / 46°
Jul
77° / 52°
Aug
77° / 52°
Sep
68° / 44°
Oct
52° / 33°
Nov
36° / 25°
Dec
28° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonasket 11ne, WA, 1.2 mi away at 3,434 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Wall is a climbing area in the Tonasket Ranger District of Colville National Forest in north-central Washington, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lower Wall and Little Pine Rock both about 0.1 mile away and 2) The Main Wall at a similar distance. The area has 10 routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.3 to 5.11-. The easiest is Scarred for Life, a trad route at 5.3, and the hardest is Baby's on Fire, a sport route at 5.11-. Kind of Blue, a sport route at 5.10a, and Burgein' on the Ridiculous, a sport route at 5.10+, are also among the options. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tonasket show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Other climbing is close by, with 7) Raptor Wall about 0.2 mile away. For a change of pace, the Antoine hike is about 5 miles off and Tonasket RV Park offers camping roughly 9 miles away.
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