Washington · Rock climbing · North Bend

The Woods Alcove

Woods Alcove is a climbing crag in Washington with 6 routes.

The Woods AlcovePhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.10b – 5.11a
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit The Woods Alcove

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

    39° / 32°

    19 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    42° / 32°

    17 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    46° / 33°

    20 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    51° / 36°

    19 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    59° / 42°

    17 wet

  6. Jun

    63° / 46°

    15 wet

  7. Jul

    70° / 51°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 52°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 47°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 41°

    17 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 36°

    20 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 31°

    20 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Lake, WA, 5.8 mi away at 1,560 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Woods Alcove is a climbing area in Washington's Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with The Woods and Midland about 0.1 mile away and World Wall right beside it. The area's six routes range from 5.10b to 5.11a, with sport and mixed styles dominant and one trad route. The hardest is Have You Licked My Puzzle Yet? at 5.11a, and the easiest is Only in it for the Money, a mixed route at 5.10b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar Lake show July and August highs around 70°F, with only eight or nine wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 39°F and frequent snow days. The Boulder Garden Loop Trail and the Little Si Trail are both about 0.6 mile away for a walk before or after climbing.

Routes (6)

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