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METHOW VALLEY · METAMORPHIC

Goat Wall (Mazama) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp48°F
Wind3 mph
Gusts4 mph
Humidity82.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for metamorphic

7-day forecast

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Today Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp45°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts4 mph
Humidity84%
No recent rain
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° dry 3 — 83.6%
07:00 46° dry 3 — 85.3%
08:00 45° dry 3 — 86.9%
09:00 44° dry 3 — 88%
10:00 44° dry 4 — 88.3%
11:00 43° dry 4 — 88.5%
12:00 43° dry 4 — 88.2%
13:00 42° dry 4 — 87.5%
14:00 42° dry 3 — 86.7%
15:00 46° dry 4 — 81.6%
16:00 55° dry 3 — 64.8%
17:00 62° dry 1 — 49.9%
18:00 65° dry 3 — 44.2%
19:00 68° dry 3 — 40.9%
20:00 70° dry 4 — 37.6%
21:00 72° dry 5 — 33.8%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp46°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity80%
No recent rain
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 46° dry 6 — 78.4%
07:00 46° dry 7 — 77.7%
08:00 46° dry 7 — 77.3%
09:00 46° dry 7 — 77.9%
10:00 45° dry 7 — 80.5%
11:00 44° dry 6 — 82.5%
12:00 44° dry 6 — 84%
13:00 44° dry 6 — 84.7%
14:00 43° dry 7 — 85.7%
15:00 46° dry 7 — 78.5%
16:00 55° dry 6 — 63.8%
17:00 62° dry 5 — 50%
18:00 66° dry 6 — 35.4%
19:00 68° dry 7 — 34.2%
20:00 69° dry 9 — 34.8%
21:00 70° dry 9 — 33.9%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp39°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity80%
No recent rain
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° dry 7 — 91.5%
07:00 42° dry 6 — 92.1%
08:00 42° dry 6 — 93.2%
09:00 41° dry 6 — 92.5%
10:00 40° dry 6 — 92.5%
11:00 38° dry 7 — 89.5%
12:00 38° dry 6 — 86.8%
13:00 37° dry 6 — 84.8%
14:00 36° dry 6 — 81.9%
15:00 40° dry 5 — 70.1%
16:00 51° dry 4 — 52.5%
17:00 62° dry 2 — 28.3%
18:00 66° dry 3 — 20.1%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp45°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 46° dry 6 — 70.1%
12:00 44° dry 6 — 61.8%
18:00 67° dry 1 — 29.4%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp46°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity79%
No recent rain
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 48° dry 6 — 82%
12:00 46° dry 6 — 79.2%
18:00 66° dry 3 — 40.5%
Fri Friday 9 October
Poor
Temp45°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
0.5mm rain forecastHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Wet metamorphic rock is slick — some overhung walls stay climbable
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 50° dry 5 — 78.9%
12:00 45° 0.02 in 6 — 86.9%
18:00 51° 0.00 in 3 — 89.9%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp41°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be dry
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 39° dry 5 — 79%
12:00 40° dry 4 — 76.4%
18:00 47° dry 8 — 48.5%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp32°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Metamorphic rock climbs well when dry; tree cover can slow drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 35° dry 2 — 69.2%
12:00 31° dry 2 — 65.4%
18:00 42° dry 8 — 37.2%

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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