Steamboat Rock State Park
About
Steamboat Rock State Park is a Washington State Parks property in central Washington, about 4 miles from the town of Electric City. It sits in an area packed with rock climbing, with several named climbing areas within a couple of miles of the park. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Coulee Dam put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the high 80s. The closest climbing is at Picnic Table Rock and Gibralter Rocks, each about half a mile away, with Golf Course Wall about a mile beyond. Banks Lake / Northrup Canyon lies roughly 2 miles off, and anglers can head to Banks Lake, about 8 miles away.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–78°F and lows of 38–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Coulee Dam 1 Sw, WA weather station, 7.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high23° low
- Feb39° high25° low
- Mar51° high32° low
- Apr61° high38° low
- May71° high46° low
- Jun78° high52° low
- Jul88° high59° low
- Aug87° high58° low
- Sep77° high50° low
- Oct60° high40° low
- Nov43° high31° low
- Dec33° high24° low
Nearby
- Picnic Table RockRock climbing0.6 mi
- Gibralter RocksRock climbing0.6 mi
- Golf Course WallRock climbing1.2 mi
- Roadside Rock EastRock climbing1.2 mi
- Roadside Rock WestRock climbing1.2 mi
- Banks Lake / Northrup CanyonRock climbing1.9 mi
- Banks LakeLake fishing7.8 mi
- Bunchgrass TrailHiking8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
