Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Rock dry, Freezing level below the crag: ice on the rock, Rock about 13 °C
Tue 3 · 86 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 5°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 12 h
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 3°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 5°C
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 267, good
- Tue 386, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 623, poor
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 810, poor
- Mon 936, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Best Jun–Sep6 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* | 67, good | Icy | 7°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | Icy | 9°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | Icy | 13°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | Wetdry in 6 h | 10°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, poor | Wet | 5°C | 6°C | 3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | Wetdry in 12 h | 6°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, poor | Wet | 3°C | 6°C | 4.2 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, poor | Wet | 5°C | 5°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 3°C | 4°C | 11.4 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 3°C | 3°C | 9.6 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 Jun–Sep
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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the place in full, sources, credits
About The Sweet Spot
1 crag mapped. Best from Apr to Oct. Nearest beds: Twisp, 30 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Penticton Airport (YYF), 113 km.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
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$884–US$1,670 each
about US$884–US$1,670 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| 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$884–US$1,670 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 30 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Twisp, 30 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Penticton Airport (YYF), 113 km.
See places to stay near Twisp, 30 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 9h 40m
About 9h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 3h 35m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.