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METHOW VALLEY · METAMORPHIC

Goat Wall (Mazama) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp57°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity80.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for metamorphic

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity72%
No recent rain
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
10:00 57° dry 6 — 80.8%
11:00 56° dry 6 — 82.3%
12:00 55° dry 5 — 83.7%
13:00 55° dry 5 — 85%
14:00 58° dry 5 — 74.6%
15:00 67° dry 4 — 56.1%
16:00 74° dry 2 — 41.8%
17:00 77° dry 4 — 36%
18:00 80° dry 4 — 31.7%
19:00 82° dry 5 — 28.1%
20:00 85° dry 5 — 24.7%
21:00 86° dry 6 — 22.2%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 5 — 42.4%
07:00 62° dry 5 — 47.3%
08:00 60° dry 5 — 50.2%
09:00 60° dry 5 — 51.7%
10:00 59° dry 5 — 52.9%
11:00 59° dry 4 — 52.8%
12:00 59° dry 4 — 52.1%
13:00 59° dry 4 — 51.4%
14:00 62° dry 4 — 48.6%
15:00 71° dry 4 — 37.1%
16:00 78° dry 2 — 27.3%
17:00 81° dry 4 — 23.9%
18:00 83° dry 5 — 21.7%
19:00 85° dry 6 — 20.2%
20:00 87° dry 6 — 18.7%
21:00 88° dry 7 — 17.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
2.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet metamorphic rock is slick — some overhung walls stay climbable
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 71° dry 2 — 32.4%
07:00 69° dry 2 — 34.8%
08:00 69° dry 2 — 35.8%
09:00 68° dry 4 — 36.5%
10:00 67° dry 4 — 37.7%
11:00 66° dry 4 — 39.9%
12:00 65° dry 4 — 42.2%
13:00 64° dry 4 — 44.8%
14:00 65° dry 3 — 45.8%
15:00 73° dry 2 — 39.4%
16:00 78° dry 4 — 28.7%
17:00 81° dry 5 — 26.7%
18:00 81° 0.02 in 10 — 29.2%
19:00 78° 0.02 in 8 — 38%
20:00 79° 0.02 in 6 — 40.1%
21:00 81° 0.01 in 5 — 35.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 6 — 76.5%
12:00 55° dry 5 — 83.6%
18:00 67° dry 6 — 40.9%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp46°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity93%
Should be dryHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 53° dry 5 — 83.3%
12:00 47° dry 5 — 93.2%
18:00 71° dry 4 — 36.5%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity52%
Should be dry
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 2 — 49.6%
12:00 56° dry 3 — 52.1%
18:00 79° dry 3 — 21.4%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp55°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity93%
Should be dryHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 6 — 90.9%
12:00 55° dry 6 — 93.2%
18:00 73° dry 1 — 40.8%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 57° dry 5 — 74.8%
12:00 52° dry 4 — 75.3%
18:00 76° dry 4 — 26.9%
Fri Friday 28 August
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 5 — 71.6%
12:00 54° dry 6 — 79.2%
18:00 79° dry 0 — 28.4%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Caution
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dryHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 6 — 58.8%
12:00 51° dry 7 — 87.2%
18:00 74° dry 2 — 29.4%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Goat Wall is a 1,500-foot multi-pitch sport crag looming above Mazama in the Methow Valley — an enormous glacially carved massif of meta-pyroclastic rock about three miles north of the Mazama Store. Historically a winter ice and mixed venue (November–March), Goat Wall's modern claim to fame is summer sport multi-pitches, including Prime Rib of Goat (5.9 sport, one of the state's tallest bolted moderates), Restless Native (5.10a), and Flying Circus (5.11c). Big drainage streaks through the middle of the wall stay wet into early summer and dry out by mid-summer, so June through September is the reliable rock-climbing season. Approach via a short trail from Lost River Road. Watch for rockfall on approach and take a short trad rack on the natural-line routes.

About Goat Wall (Mazama)

Goat Wall is a 1,500-foot multi-pitch sport crag looming above Mazama in the Methow Valley — an enormous glacially carved massif of meta-pyroclastic rock about three miles north of the Mazama Store. Historically a winter ice and mixed venue (November–March), Goat Wall's modern claim to fame is summer sport multi-pitches, including Prime Rib of Goat (5.9 sport, one of the state's tallest bolted moderates), Restless Native (5.10a), and Flying Circus (5.11c). Big drainage streaks through the middle of the wall stay wet into early summer and dry out by mid-summer, so June through September is the reliable rock-climbing season. Approach via a short trail from Lost River Road. Watch for rockfall on approach and take a short trad rack on the natural-line routes.

Region
Methow Valley
Rock type
metamorphic
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
3294 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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