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Tieton River (Royal Columns) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp57°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity92.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for andesite
High humidity (92.3%) — andesite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 92.3% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
10:00 57° dry 6 — 92.3%
11:00 56° dry 6 — 91%
12:00 56° dry 6 — 88.6%
13:00 56° dry 6 — 86.3%
14:00 59° dry 6 — 78.5%
15:00 68° dry 5 — 63.9%
16:00 77° dry 3 — 37%
17:00 81° dry 3 — 28.8%
18:00 83° dry 5 — 26%
19:00 85° dry 6 — 24.8%
20:00 87° dry 6 — 24.2%
21:00 89° dry 7 — 23.4%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp66°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity57%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 7 — 69.3%
07:00 63° dry 7 — 74.7%
08:00 62° dry 6 — 76.5%
09:00 61° dry 6 — 76%
10:00 61° dry 6 — 74.5%
11:00 61° dry 5 — 69.3%
12:00 62° dry 5 — 63.2%
13:00 62° dry 5 — 58.5%
14:00 65° dry 5 — 53.7%
15:00 72° dry 4 — 47%
16:00 81° dry 3 — 30.4%
17:00 84° dry 4 — 25.2%
18:00 87° dry 6 — 21.7%
19:00 88° dry 8 — 19.5%
20:00 87° dry 9 — 19.5%
21:00 84° 0.01 in 8 — 23.8%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Wet andesite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 7 — 74.8%
07:00 66° dry 6 — 77%
08:00 64° dry 8 — 82.4%
09:00 64° dry 8 — 79.7%
10:00 62° dry 9 — 81.6%
11:00 61° dry 8 — 84.5%
12:00 61° dry 9 — 85.9%
13:00 60° dry 9 — 89.3%
14:00 62° dry 9 — 87.4%
15:00 66° 0.01 in 9 — 77.3%
16:00 71° 0.00 in 6 — 65.3%
17:00 74° dry 4 — 55.8%
18:00 77° dry 2 — 48.1%
19:00 81° dry 3 — 40.5%
20:00 83° dry 7 — 37.2%
21:00 81° dry 10 — 39.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
No recent rainHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 57° dry 7 — 80.3%
12:00 53° dry 5 — 91.3%
18:00 68° dry 3 — 44.9%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 57° dry 5 — 77.5%
12:00 54° dry 2 — 70%
18:00 74° dry 4 — 32.1%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp55°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 2 — 52.5%
12:00 55° dry 4 — 75%
18:00 82° dry 5 — 24.4%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
No recent rainHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 8 — 87.3%
12:00 55° dry 7 — 90.7%
18:00 77° dry 1 — 28.4%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 5 — 73.6%
12:00 53° dry 5 — 86.9%
18:00 79° dry 3 — 26.7%
Fri Friday 28 August
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity80%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 7 — 71.7%
12:00 56° dry 7 — 79.5%
18:00 82° dry 2 — 20.3%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 8 — 76.8%
12:00 53° dry 8 — 87.9%
18:00 75° dry 4 — 28.7%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity—
No recent rain
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Tieton River is a sprawling andesite climbing area strung along twenty miles of the Tieton River drainage, on the semi-arid east slope of the Cascades near Yakima. Over 400 sport and trad routes are split between more than a dozen crags, with Royal Columns as the historic and most popular venue: entry-level cracks, splitter columns, and steep sport in the 5.8–5.12 range including Western Front (5.10a), X-Factor (5.11a), and Peaches (5.9). Sitting in Mount Rainier's rain shadow, Tieton dries within hours of a storm and stays climbable well into autumn — April–June and September–November are prime. Rattlesnakes are common in summer; every crag offers either morning or afternoon shade. Washington Discover Pass required at Oak Creek Wildlife Area parking. Cross the Tieton on the footbridge to reach Royal Columns.

About Tieton River (Royal Columns)

Tieton River is a sprawling andesite climbing area strung along twenty miles of the Tieton River drainage, on the semi-arid east slope of the Cascades near Yakima. Over 400 sport and trad routes are split between more than a dozen crags, with Royal Columns as the historic and most popular venue: entry-level cracks, splitter columns, and steep sport in the 5.8–5.12 range including Western Front (5.10a), X-Factor (5.11a), and Peaches (5.9). Sitting in Mount Rainier's rain shadow, Tieton dries within hours of a storm and stays climbable well into autumn — April–June and September–November are prime. Rattlesnakes are common in summer; every crag offers either morning or afternoon shade. Washington Discover Pass required at Oak Creek Wildlife Area parking. Cross the Tieton on the footbridge to reach Royal Columns.

Region
South-Central Washington
Rock type
andesite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
2461 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low