Leavenworth

A Washington climbing mecca! 2.5 hours outside Seattle, Leavenworth offers a lifetime of climbing. It is best known for its bouldering but offers sport, trad and mountaineering options as well. Climbing in Leavenworth is mostly accessed via Hwy 2 in Tumwater Canyon and Icicle Road, with some smaller areas in other places. Peak climbing seasons are spring and fall, with the best conditions generally being found in March/April and October/November. It is often snowed in during the winter and gets hot and sometimes smoky in the summer/fire season.