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Elevation: 4,317 ft 1,316 m
GPS: 44.30246, -122.15339
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Shared By: corvegas on May 14, 2006
Admins: JD Merritt, Nate Ball

Description Suggest change

Largest monolith in Oregon home to some decent basalt sport as well as trad climbs. This is where the infamous Barad-Dur (III 5.9 A2 or 5.11A) Is, as well as possibly the only grade V in Oregon "Pooh Corner - V 5.9 A3".

Admin Note: Some of the best information available on Wolf Rock was through Tyler Adams (he added this page to MP). He was instrumental in adding many of the routes, and rebolting many dangerous routes with new bolts as well.
He sadly passed away in 2014 in a tragic plane accident, but his work lives on via his blog that he kept very updated. The link to the blog is below:
oregonchoss.blogspot.com/

Getting There Suggest change

From Eugene, follow 126 East for roughly 35 minutes. At the Blue River Reservoir sign (past the first two signs you see for the Blue River), take a left onto Forest Route 15. You will pass H.J. Andrew's Experimental Forest on your right. About .3 of a mile past that, Route 15 forks to the right. Follow that, and continue for 8.1 miles to another fork on Route 15. STAY RIGHT AGAIN!! From this fork, Wolf Rock is roughly 1.4 miles up on the left. You can't miss it. Park at one of the two small pullouts on the south side of the road.

See the photos below for a Google maps image with correct turn by turn directions from the HWY.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Wolf Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 37
Right Corner Arete
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 77
The Morgul Vale
Sport 8 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
Navgrin
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
Edge of Mordor
Sport 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 26
Black Kettle
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
Walkin The Dog
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Rubber Boa
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
Forked Route
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
Phadra
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
Captain Courageous
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 6
Cerberus
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
Underdog
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
Unchained
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 59
Barad-dûr
Trad 8 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
Solstice Party
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Right Corner Arete Great Arch
 37
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
The Morgul Vale Southeast Face
 77
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Sport 8 pitches
Navgrin Great Arch
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Edge of Mordor Southeast Face
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches
Black Kettle Great Arch
 26
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Walkin The Dog Great Arch
 5
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Rubber Boa Southeast Face
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Forked Route Great Arch
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Phadra Great Arch
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Captain Courageous Great Arch
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Cerberus Southeast Face
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Underdog Great Arch
 4
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Unchained Great Arch
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Barad-dûr Southeast Face
 59
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 8 pitches
Solstice Party Great Arch
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
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