Stegosaurus Butte
Climbing area · United States
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Rock dry, Rock about 10 °C
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 2°C
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 16.8 mm
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 293, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 517, poor
- Fri 64, poor
- Sat 712, poor
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1089, good
- Wed 111, poor
The spot in three facts
- 13 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Granitethe rock
- Best Jul–Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 93, good | Icy | 10°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | Wetdry in 6 h | 13°C | 11°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | Dry | 10°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, poor | Wet | 8°C | 6°C | 2.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, poor | Wet | 2°C | 5°C | 16.8 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, poor | Wet | 6°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | Dry | 10°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | Dry | 11°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | Dry | 11°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 1, poor | Wet | 3°C | 3°C | 6 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jul–Aug
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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About Stegosaurus Butte
13 crags mapped. Granite. Best from May to Sep. The nearest town to stay in is Snoqualmie Pass.
- Crags 13 crags mapped.
- Rock Granite.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,230–US$2,250 each
about US$1,230–US$2,250 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,250 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Snoqualmie Pass
about 35 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Snoqualmie Pass its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 25m
About 7h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.