West Face
West Face in Washington has 23 climbing routes across 12 grades.
- 23 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit West 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
38° / 26°
14 wet
Feb
42° / 27°
12 wet
Mar
51° / 32°
13 wet
Apr
60° / 37°
11 wet
May
70° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 50°
8 wet
Jul
87° / 56°
4 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
60° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 31°
13 wet
Dec
37° / 26°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Felts Fld, WA, 7.4 mi away at 1,953 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
West Face is a climbing area in the Iller Creek Conservation Area - Big Rock Addition in Washington, on county land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Big Rock, Rocks of Sharon and East Face all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 23 routes, mostly sport climbing with a few trad options. The YDS grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11, with the median around 5.10b. Among the sport routes are B.O.B. at 5.7, West Point at 5.10a and Iron Wolf at 5.11a. South Crack is a trad route at 5.11. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Spokane show July highs around 87°F with only about four wet days, while winter highs stay near freezing. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. Stevens Creek Trail and Upper Valley Trail are both within half a mile, and Iller Creek Loop is about 1.6 miles away.
Routes (23)
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