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Washington Pass (Liberty Bell) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp46°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity89.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity (89.3%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 89.3% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp45°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity82%
No recent rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° dry 4 — 91.1%
07:00 44° dry 4 — 92.2%
08:00 44° dry 4 — 91.6%
09:00 44° dry 4 — 89.1%
10:00 44° dry 4 — 86.8%
11:00 44° dry 4 — 85.4%
12:00 43° dry 4 — 84.8%
13:00 43° dry 4 — 84%
14:00 42° dry 3 — 83.4%
15:00 45° dry 4 — 82.1%
16:00 52° dry 4 — 69.5%
17:00 58° dry 3 — 54.5%
18:00 63° dry 3 — 42.9%
19:00 66° dry 4 — 32.5%
20:00 68° dry 6 — 25.9%
21:00 69° dry 7 — 24.9%
Mon Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp43°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rainHumidity 88% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 46° dry 3 — 72.9%
07:00 45° dry 3 — 74.7%
08:00 45° dry 3 — 76.6%
09:00 44° dry 3 — 78.8%
10:00 43° dry 3 — 81%
11:00 42° dry 3 — 83.5%
12:00 41° dry 3 — 86.1%
13:00 40° dry 3 — 90.5%
14:00 39° dry 3 — 95.8%
15:00 41° dry 4 — 96.3%
16:00 49° dry 4 — 82.5%
17:00 54° dry 5 — 64.4%
18:00 58° dry 6 — 46.9%
19:00 59° dry 7 — 47.1%
20:00 61° dry 8 — 47.7%
21:00 62° dry 9 — 46.1%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Caution
Temp36°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity86%
No recent rainHumidity 86% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 40° dry 4 — 96.6%
07:00 40° dry 4 — 97.5%
08:00 39° dry 3 — 97.8%
09:00 38° dry 3 — 99.6%
10:00 36° dry 3 — 98.7%
11:00 34° dry 3 — 97.6%
12:00 34° dry 3 — 91.7%
13:00 34° dry 3 — 86.2%
14:00 34° dry 2 — 82%
15:00 37° dry 2 — 76.7%
16:00 45° dry 2 — 69.7%
17:00 58° dry 1 — 37.5%
18:00 63° dry 2 — 19.9%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp41°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity68%
No recent rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° dry 2 — 79.5%
12:00 41° dry 2 — 68.3%
18:00 61° dry 3 — 38%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp41°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity81%
No recent rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° dry 3 — 89.7%
12:00 41° dry 2 — 80.7%
18:00 59° dry 4 — 49.2%
Fri Friday 9 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity92%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° dry 3 — 86.7%
12:00 43° 0.02 in 6 — 92%
18:00 44° dry 9 — 97.2%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Caution
Temp34°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity94%
Should be dryHumidity 94% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 35° dry 7 — 91.4%
12:00 35° dry 4 — 93.5%
18:00 40° dry 9 — 61.6%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp28°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 30° dry 4 — 74.4%
12:00 28° dry 4 — 68.8%
18:00 35° dry 13 — 43.8%

About Washington Pass (Liberty Bell)

Washington Pass is North Cascades alpine climbing at its most accessible — Liberty Bell, Concord Tower, Lexington Tower, and the Early Winter Spires all rise directly from Highway 20 at 1,400 metres in the heart of the range. The alpine granite is clean, featured, and cold; the Beckey Route on Liberty Bell (5.6) is one of the state's classic moderates, the aid line Liberty Crack (IV 5.10c C1) is a Cascade rite of passage, and the South Arete of South Early Winter Spire (5.4) makes a friendly first alpine outing. Highway 20 typically closes with the first heavy November snow and reopens in mid- to late May — check the WSDOT North Cascades Highway status each year. July through September is the reliable climbing window; snow can linger into July on shaded routes.

Region
North Cascades
Rock type
Granite
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
4583 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low