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Areas in Oregon

Central Oregon 612 / 1,027 / 173 / 514 / 2 / 12 / 6 / 0 / 2,181

Coastal Region 1 / 3 / 3 / 102 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 106

Mt. Hood National Forest 111 / 186 / 16 / 98 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 401

Northeast Oregon 96 / 239 / 5 / 7 / 1 / 3 / 1 / 22 / 331

Oregon Volcanoes 29 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 36 / 0 / 11 / 69 / 69

Portland & The Gorge 253 / 246 / 142 / 207 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 752

Southeast Oregon 0 / 9 / 0 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

Southwest Oregon 129 / 584 / 200 / 123 / 0 / 8 / 1 / 8 / 875

Willamette Valley 93 / 354 / 48 / 314 / 4 / 3 / 5 / 19 / 771

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Welcome

Welcome to Oregon! Not quite as sunny and granitic as its southerly neighbor, nor as glaciated and mountainous as its northerly one, this state still holds its own must-visit destination: the world-famous Smith Rock.

The golden tuff is actually an exception to the otherwise overwhelming majority of basalt crags. Besides the lower gorge, the best crack climbing in the state is without a doubt Trout Creek. Metropolitan crags include Broughton Bluff, Madrone Wall, and Carver, not to mention those on the Washington side. The Mt. Hood National Forest is also teeming with crags, including French's Dome and Klinger Spring. If you're looking for a big wall, Wolf Rock has what you're looking for. And any peak-bagger's journey would be incomplete without a slog up the south side of a. Mt. Hood.

There are numerous adventure crags scattered all over the state, from the secluded Rattlesnake and Terra Nova in the southwest to the expansive Spring Mountain in the northeast. Get out there and check them out!

Area Breakdown

All crags have been sorted into areas by region. These are fairly intuitive and hopefully make finding crags easier.

Central Oregon - east of the mountains, centered around Redmond
Smith Rock, Trout Creek, Meadow Camp, Cougar Buttress, The Depot, Eagle Rock, etc.

Mt Hood National Forest - east of Portland, south of the Columbia Gorge
French's Dome, Klinger Spring, Lost Lake Boulders, Bulo Point, Area 51, Salmon River Slab, etc.

Northeast Oregon - borders Idaho, centered on La Grande
Spring Mountain, Fiddler's Hell, Leslie Gulch, Burnt River Canyon, etc.

Coastal Region - coastal bouldering, centered on Tillamook
Cannon Beach, Yachats, etc.

Oregon Volcanoes - the line of fire from Hood to Thielsen
Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, Three Sisters, Mt. Washington, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Thielsen, etc.

Portland & The Gorge - metropolitan area and the Columbia Gorge, excluding Washington crags like Ozone and Beacon Rock
Broughton Bluff, Carver Cliff, Viento Wall, Rocky Butte, Madrone Wall, etc.

Southwest Oregon - borders California, centered on Roseburg
The Honeycombs, Rattlesnake, The Callahans, Acker Rock, Terra Nova, Emigrant Lake, etc.

Willamette Valley - from Salem to Cottage Grove including the National Forest
Eagles Rest, The Garden, Wolf Rock, Flagstone, Lookout Point, Moolack, Skinner Butte, etc.

Climbing gyms in Oregon

Portland metro area:

Hood River:

Eugene:

Elevation Bouldering Gym

Corvallis:

Bend:

Medford:

Salem:

Klamath Falls:

The Ledge Outdoor Store & the Yeti's Climbing Gym

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Classic Climbing Routes at Oregon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 505 ● Spiderman Trad 2 pitches Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (p) Spiderman Buttress
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b C0 410 ● Pioneer Route Trad, Sport, Aid 5 pitches Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (s) Monkey Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 527 ● Moonshine Dihedral Trad 2 pitches Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 432 ● Dirty Pinkos Sport 4 pitches Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (u) Red Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 310 ● Cruel Sister Trad Central Oregon > … 1 > W Side > (3) Catwalk Cliff
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 275 ● Gold Rush Trad Central Oregon > Trout Creek > Main Wall
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 408 ● Zion Trad 4 pitches Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (g) Morning Glory Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 562 ● Screaming Yellow Zonkers Sport Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (q) Mesa Verde Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 865 ● Nine Gallon Buckets Sport 2 pitches Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (g) Morning Glory Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 515 ● Moons of Pluto Sport Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (q) Mesa Verde Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 229 ● Pure Palm Sport Central Oregon > … 1 > W Side > (2) Wildfire Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 405 ● Toxic Sport Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (d) Aggro Gully
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 359 ● Vomit Launch Sport Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (f) Cocaine Gully
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 318 ● Heinous Cling Start Sport Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 172 ● Chain Reaction Sport Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals