Rocky Butte Rock Climbing

To reach the climbing area take I-84 East from downtown to the 82nd street exit. Drive North on 82nd street to Freemont Street and take a right. Freemont will turn into 91st Street and will lead to Rocky Butte Rd, which loops around the top of the butte. There will be red numbered signs on the trees which designate the various wall locations. Park at the gravel pullouts along the street at the numbered sign that is relevant to the area you are looking for. The cliffs lie just beyond the trees to the Northeast. Most of the climbs here will require that you rappel in, however there are 4th class scrambles in several locations to get up and down. This option will ensure that you'll not run into homeless people that sometimes camp here, mostly in the lower area.  Alternatively, you can follow the trail Southeast past Poodle Pinnacle which head to the bottom and loop back Northwest towards the Grotto. 

You can also access from the bottom by heading towards the Grotto, but continuing on to 92nd and Skidmore. The start of the trail is easily marked by the concrete dividers that run along the turnabout. Do not park next to these dividers and instead find a spot next to a house along 90th or 92nd. Once you walk straight south about 150 yards, you'll hit the main trail. If you follow this trail East, it will loop back around to the top of the crag where the Mannahouse Church sits. Along the trail, there will be climbers trails where you can walk up to various walls from the bottom, often through brushy, dirty slopes. Walking the trail will mean you'll likely encounter the homeless people that often camp here.