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Peshastin Pinnacles climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp62°F
Wind5 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity78.5%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity65%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
10:00 62° dry 5 — 78.5%
11:00 62° dry 5 — 75.7%
12:00 61° dry 5 — 73.1%
13:00 61° dry 4 — 70.7%
14:00 64° dry 5 — 63.9%
15:00 70° dry 5 — 51.8%
16:00 76° dry 3 — 38.9%
17:00 82° dry 3 — 29.4%
18:00 87° dry 3 — 22.5%
19:00 90° dry 4 — 19.8%
20:00 92° dry 5 — 17.8%
21:00 94° dry 6 — 16.6%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp70°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity48%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 73° dry 5 — 41.3%
07:00 71° dry 5 — 46.5%
08:00 70° dry 4 — 48.3%
09:00 69° dry 5 — 48.6%
10:00 69° dry 5 — 49.3%
11:00 68° dry 4 — 50.6%
12:00 67° dry 4 — 52.3%
13:00 66° dry 4 — 53.2%
14:00 67° dry 4 — 52.3%
15:00 73° dry 4 — 43.1%
16:00 79° dry 2 — 34%
17:00 85° dry 4 — 27.3%
18:00 89° dry 4 — 23.1%
19:00 92° dry 5 — 19.7%
20:00 95° dry 6 — 17.7%
21:00 96° dry 7 — 16.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity50%
0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 74° dry 6 — 62.4%
07:00 74° dry 3 — 62.5%
08:00 74° dry 3 — 60%
09:00 73° dry 3 — 56%
10:00 72° dry 2 — 54.8%
11:00 71° dry 3 — 53.9%
12:00 70° dry 4 — 53.1%
13:00 69° dry 5 — 52.7%
14:00 71° dry 5 — 51.2%
15:00 76° dry 6 — 45.5%
16:00 81° dry 5 — 39.6%
17:00 85° dry 4 — 34.6%
18:00 88° dry 3 — 31.1%
19:00 91° dry 2 — 27.1%
20:00 92° dry 2 — 25.3%
21:00 92° dry 5 — 25.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 65° dry 4 — 67.9%
12:00 58° dry 3 — 75.8%
18:00 75° dry 5 — 39.4%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 2 — 62.2%
12:00 59° dry 2 — 68.2%
18:00 78° dry 1 — 34.5%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity54%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 2 — 49.3%
12:00 62° dry 2 — 53.7%
18:00 86° dry 1 — 23.6%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Good
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 3 — 63.9%
12:00 58° dry 3 — 79%
18:00 80° dry 3 — 36.2%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 3 — 55.1%
12:00 60° dry 3 — 58.9%
18:00 83° dry 2 — 21.7%
Fri Friday 28 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity71%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 70° dry 3 — 51.3%
12:00 62° dry 3 — 71.4%
18:00 86° dry 3 — 23.4%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 4 — 48.8%
12:00 58° dry 4 — 59.2%
18:00 78° dry 6 — 31.5%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Good
Temp82°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Peshastin Pinnacles is Washington's only sandstone destination — a group of slabby sandstone towers rising above the apple orchards of the Wenatchee River Valley, an hour east of Leavenworth. The state park holds a couple of dozen routes on named formations including Orchard Rock, Grand Central Tower, and the Austrian Slab, mostly 5.7–5.10 slabs with sparse protection. The friable, exposed sandstone bakes in summer — spring (April–June) and autumn (September–October) are optimal — and the park is closed each winter, typically November through March. Never climb when the rock is wet: sandstone holds break under load and rain damages routes. Discover Pass required for parking. Verify winter reopening dates each year with Washington State Parks before planning a spring trip.

About Peshastin Pinnacles

Peshastin Pinnacles is Washington's only sandstone destination — a group of slabby sandstone towers rising above the apple orchards of the Wenatchee River Valley, an hour east of Leavenworth. The state park holds a couple of dozen routes on named formations including Orchard Rock, Grand Central Tower, and the Austrian Slab, mostly 5.7–5.10 slabs with sparse protection. The friable, exposed sandstone bakes in summer — spring (April–June) and autumn (September–October) are optimal — and the park is closed each winter, typically November through March. Never climb when the rock is wet: sandstone holds break under load and rain damages routes. Discover Pass required for parking. Verify winter reopening dates each year with Washington State Parks before planning a spring trip.

Region
Wenatchee Valley
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
1345 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
high