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Mount Erie climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp56°F
Wind3 mph
Gusts5 mph
Humidity98.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
Good friction temperature range for diorite
High humidity (98.3%) — diorite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts5 mph
Humidity97%
No recent rainHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
10:00 56° dry 3 — 98.3%
11:00 57° dry 2 — 97.2%
12:00 57° dry 2 — 96.6%
13:00 57° dry 2 — 96.4%
14:00 56° dry 2 — 97.9%
15:00 57° dry 3 — 97.9%
16:00 60° dry 3 — 96.4%
17:00 64° dry 4 — 93.6%
18:00 68° dry 5 — 90.1%
19:00 69° dry 6 — 89.1%
20:00 71° dry 6 — 85.7%
21:00 72° dry 6 — 85.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Caution
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity93%
No recent rainHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 4 — 94.2%
07:00 59° dry 3 — 95.5%
08:00 59° dry 3 — 95.2%
09:00 59° dry 3 — 94.3%
10:00 60° dry 3 — 92.7%
11:00 60° dry 3 — 91.3%
12:00 60° dry 4 — 92.2%
13:00 58° dry 5 — 95.9%
14:00 59° dry 4 — 95.4%
15:00 60° dry 4 — 92.4%
16:00 64° dry 3 — 88.2%
17:00 69° dry 2 — 82.5%
18:00 73° dry 4 — 78.7%
19:00 75° dry 6 — 79.4%
20:00 76° dry 7 — 78.5%
21:00 76° dry 7 — 77.1%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.10 in
Wind15 mph
Gusts—
Humidity96%
2.5mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 16 — 86%
07:00 61° dry 15 — 87.6%
08:00 61° 0.00 in 17 — 88.1%
09:00 60° 0.06 in 17 — 90.3%
10:00 59° 0.01 in 16 — 93.3%
11:00 59° dry 17 — 95.2%
12:00 58° dry 15 — 96.8%
13:00 58° dry 15 — 97.4%
14:00 58° dry 13 — 97.7%
15:00 60° dry 13 — 96.5%
16:00 61° 0.01 in 16 — 92.8%
17:00 63° dry 15 — 87.5%
18:00 64° 0.01 in 14 — 83%
19:00 66° dry 11 — 83%
20:00 66° dry 11 — 83%
21:00 67° dry 14 — 83.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp61°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity92%
0.8mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 5 — 92.9%
12:00 60° dry 5 — 92.2%
18:00 66° dry 3 — 85.3%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
Should be dryHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 2 — 91.1%
12:00 61° dry 8 — 90.6%
18:00 67° dry 7 — 92.5%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Poor
Temp57°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
Should be dryHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 4 — 90.9%
12:00 57° dry 6 — 99.3%
18:00 69° 0.00 in 9 — 80.2%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 10 — 89.1%
12:00 59° dry 9 — 90.9%
18:00 64° dry 5 — 83.7%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity100%
Should be dryHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 3 — 93.1%
12:00 56° dry 5 — 99.6%
18:00 65° dry 3 — 83.6%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
Should be dryHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 4 — 94%
12:00 58° dry 5 — 97.6%
18:00 64° dry 4 — 83.7%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Caution
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity96%
Should be dryHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 5 — 93.5%
12:00 58° dry 6 — 95.6%
18:00 63° dry 9 — 84%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for textured diorite
Mount Erie is Anacortes's home crag and one of the driest destinations within 90 minutes of Seattle — the peak sits on the eastern edge of the Olympic rain shadow and gets barely half the rainfall of downtown Seattle. Over 200 routes are scattered across dozens of walls facing every compass point, so you can chase sun or shade year-round on the highly textured diorite. Zig-Zag (5.6), Snag Ledge (5.9), and Skyline Arete (5.7) are the friendly classics; Powerline Crack (5.10) and the harder testpieces reward strong climbers. The south-facing Main Wall dries first after rain — expect roughly 24 hours in wet conditions, faster on sunny days. March through October is prime. Check Skagit Alpine Club or Washington Climbers Coalition for any current voluntary peregrine closures on specific walls.

About Mount Erie

Mount Erie is Anacortes's home crag and one of the driest destinations within 90 minutes of Seattle — the peak sits on the eastern edge of the Olympic rain shadow and gets barely half the rainfall of downtown Seattle. Over 200 routes are scattered across dozens of walls facing every compass point, so you can chase sun or shade year-round on the highly textured diorite. Zig-Zag (5.6), Snag Ledge (5.9), and Skyline Arete (5.7) are the friendly classics; Powerline Crack (5.10) and the harder testpieces reward strong climbers. The south-facing Main Wall dries first after rain — expect roughly 24 hours in wet conditions, faster on sunny days. March through October is prime. Check Skagit Alpine Club or Washington Climbers Coalition for any current voluntary peregrine closures on specific walls.

Region
Anacortes
Rock type
diorite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
1135 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low