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Walking Legend Wall

Walking Legend Wall is a climbing area in Washington with 8 routes.

8 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad

Is Walking Legend Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Walking Legend Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Walking Legend Wall

Best months: July–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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 31°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 32°

    17 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 34°

    19 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 38°

    18 wet

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 48°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 48°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 41°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 32°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baring, WA, 5.4 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide

    Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service

Walking Legend Wall is a climbing area in the Forks of the Sky State Park, within the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the wall sits among several other climbing areas, including The Wart and Beetle Bailey Slab, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with eight routes in total. The grades range from 5.8 to 5.11-, and the median is around 5.10-. Sport routes include Walking Legend at 5.10 and Hand of Doom at 5.11-, while the trad routes run from 5.8 to 5.10-. The Index Town Wall Trail, about 0.3 mile away, and the Crescent Trail, about 0.6 mile away, are the closest hikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical July and August highs reach about 77°F with only about seven wet days a month, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Baring, WA. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and around 20 wet days a month, with some snow days.

Routes (8)

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