Washington · Rock climbing · Snoqualmie Pass

Western Alpine Lakes

Western Alpine Lakes is a climbing crag in Washington with 6 routes.

6 routes
5.3 – 5.9
Alpine

Is Western Alpine Lakes open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Western Alpine Lakes, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Best time to visit Western Alpine Lakes

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

    32° / 25°

    20 wet

  2. Feb

    35° / 26°

    17 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 29°

    20 wet

  4. Apr

    46° / 33°

    19 wet

  5. May

    53° / 38°

    17 wet

  6. Jun

    60° / 43°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    68° / 50°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    69° / 51°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    63° / 47°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    49° / 38°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    38° / 30°

    19 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 24°

    20 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stampede Pass, WA, 14 mi away at 3,959 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

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

Western Alpine Lakes is a climbing area in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, part of the Snoqualmie Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is a cluster of alpine routes, with six climbing lines in total. They are all alpine in style, and their grades range from 5.3 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. East Face is the easiest at 5.3, and Northwest Face is the hardest at 5.9. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Stampede Pass weather station, about 14 miles away, show July and August highs near 68 to 69°F with only seven or eight wet days a month. Winter is cold and wet, with highs around 32°F and 20 wet days a month from December through February. Burnboot Creek, a canoeing spot, is less than a mile away, and Gold Creek Trail is about 1.4 miles off. Alaska Lake is about 2 miles away. For more climbing, Summer-Fall and The Tooth are both about 5.9 miles away.

Routes (6)

Chimney Rock(1)

East Face5.3

Huckleberry Mountain(1)

West Face5.6