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Three O'Clock Rock climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp53°F
Wind5 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity80.7%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for granite

7-day forecast

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Today Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp48°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity80%
No recent rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° dry 5 — 81.6%
07:00 50° dry 4 — 81.2%
08:00 49° dry 4 — 80.5%
09:00 49° dry 4 — 79.7%
10:00 48° dry 4 — 79.5%
11:00 48° dry 3 — 79.7%
12:00 47° dry 3 — 80.5%
13:00 46° dry 2 — 81.2%
14:00 46° dry 2 — 82.8%
15:00 47° dry 2 — 81.5%
16:00 54° dry 2 — 76.3%
17:00 61° dry 2 — 62.9%
18:00 67° dry 2 — 51.4%
19:00 72° dry 2 — 45.4%
20:00 74° dry 3 — 41%
21:00 75° dry 4 — 39.9%
Mon Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp48°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
No recent rainHumidity 90% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 2 — 99.8%
07:00 47° dry 2 — 99.8%
08:00 48° dry 2 — 96.2%
09:00 49° dry 2 — 90.9%
10:00 49° dry 2 — 87.8%
11:00 48° dry 2 — 87.7%
12:00 47° dry 1 — 89.4%
13:00 45° dry 1 — 92.2%
14:00 44° dry 2 — 94.8%
15:00 46° dry 2 — 94.2%
16:00 53° dry 2 — 85.8%
17:00 58° dry 3 — 72.6%
18:00 62° dry 3 — 66.8%
19:00 64° dry 4 — 62.1%
20:00 66° dry 5 — 61.1%
21:00 67° dry 5 — 60.8%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Poor
Temp46°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity95%
No recent rainHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 46° dry 2 — 100%
07:00 46° dry 2 — 99.6%
08:00 46° dry 2 — 99.1%
09:00 47° dry 2 — 99%
10:00 46° dry 2 — 98.6%
11:00 46° dry 3 — 98.6%
12:00 45° dry 3 — 96.9%
13:00 45° dry 4 — 95.7%
14:00 44° dry 3 — 94.4%
15:00 45° dry 3 — 91.1%
16:00 48° dry 3 — 87.4%
17:00 54° dry 3 — 72%
18:00 59° dry 2 — 61.9%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Poor
Temp45°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
No recent rainHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° dry 2 — 100%
12:00 44° dry 2 — 99.3%
18:00 59° dry 1 — 65.9%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
No recent rainHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 48° dry 1 — 98.8%
12:00 43° dry 2 — 98.9%
18:00 63° dry 1 — 57.3%
Fri Friday 9 October
Poor
Temp46°F
Rain0.05 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 2 — 99.8%
12:00 46° 0.05 in 1 — 99.4%
18:00 50° dry 4 — 97.9%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° 0.01 in 2 — 95%
12:00 43° dry 1 — 97.9%
18:00 47° dry 3 — 81.3%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Caution
Temp32°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dryHumidity 88% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 42° dry 1 — 57.5%
12:00 31° dry 2 — 87.5%
18:00 48° dry 4 — 44.7%

About Three O'Clock Rock

Three O'Clock Rock is Darrington's most popular slab dome — a compact quartz-diorite buttress off the Mountain Loop Highway, roughly ninety minutes north of Seattle. About thirty routes climb clean, high-quality granite slabs and cracks with a mix of bolts and traditional protection; runouts of 20–30 feet are common, so this is not a sport-climbing venue. Silent Running (5.9) and Total Soul (5.10c) are the classics that draw climbers back season after season. The northeast-facing wall gets sun roughly 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. in high season, making summer (July–September) the reliable window. Approach via the Eightmile Creek Trailhead — turn off the Mountain Loop Highway just past the Clear Creek campground and drive five to six miles up the gravel road. Northwest Forest Pass required.

Region
Darrington
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
north-east-facing
Altitude
2651 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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