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Shared By: | Matt T on Aug 23, 2010 · Updates |
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Description
A small but worthwhile climbing area to check out, situated near Tumalo creek, it sits under power lines and is fairly secluded. Most of the routes have bolted anchors at the top and can either be top-roped or led with trad gear. Many of the previous "top-rope only" face climbs have recently been bolted, as well as 4 new sport lines, so there is a pretty equal mix of trad lines and sport now. There is a walk around to get to the top.
Power Lines boast some awesome crack climbing that is all relatively protected with a double rack. The cracks range from 5.8-5.11ish. The sport routes are sequential and often feel harder than the grade to onsight, but they are well protected at the cruxes for the most part. The sport routes are primarily upper .10 to upper .11. This is a great place for an after work session. The cracks stay moist for a bit after rains, but many of the aretes dry out quickly. Mostly High quality climbing condensed into some short 45' routes.
Power Lines boast some awesome crack climbing that is all relatively protected with a double rack. The cracks range from 5.8-5.11ish. The sport routes are sequential and often feel harder than the grade to onsight, but they are well protected at the cruxes for the most part. The sport routes are primarily upper .10 to upper .11. This is a great place for an after work session. The cracks stay moist for a bit after rains, but many of the aretes dry out quickly. Mostly High quality climbing condensed into some short 45' routes.
Getting There
Located about 15 minutes from Bend, drive out Skyliners rd, take a right onto FR 4606, and a left onto FR4609/Jack pine spring rd. There will be a small pullout on the left-hand side. Walk downhill towards the water from here and you'll find the cliffs. This is a long dirt road and it is sometimes rough depending on the time of year and conditions.
Option 2: Less dirt. Drive all the way up skyliners and continue onto bearwallow road. Right when bearwallow starts to head continuously uphill, and well before before Bearwallow takes its first (and only) big switchback, turn right and briefly descend on an unmarked dirt road (old canal road). First jct go left, next one go right. When you cross the dry canal, you are almost there. AFter the canal it is the second turn out on the right...park under the powerlines.
Option 3: Drive west out of Bend on Skyliners Rd, from the last roundabout drive 6.1 miles to a dirt road on the right (turns into a private drive). You can park immediately on either shoulder of this road or drive about 100 yards to then turn onto FR4606-09. From the parking spots, walk north on the dirt road and turn right (east) on FR4606-09 (unmarked). From here walk a short distance on the dirt road until you see the power lines and there will be a faint climbers trail marked with cairns on the left. From here, it is about 5-10 minute walk to the crag. Expect some bushwhacking through Manzanita if you don't find the trail. You'll wind down to Tumalo Creek and cross at the rocky beach just upstream of the crag. The trail is not well marked but makes for less bushwhacking to the crag.
Option 2: Less dirt. Drive all the way up skyliners and continue onto bearwallow road. Right when bearwallow starts to head continuously uphill, and well before before Bearwallow takes its first (and only) big switchback, turn right and briefly descend on an unmarked dirt road (old canal road). First jct go left, next one go right. When you cross the dry canal, you are almost there. AFter the canal it is the second turn out on the right...park under the powerlines.
Option 3: Drive west out of Bend on Skyliners Rd, from the last roundabout drive 6.1 miles to a dirt road on the right (turns into a private drive). You can park immediately on either shoulder of this road or drive about 100 yards to then turn onto FR4606-09. From the parking spots, walk north on the dirt road and turn right (east) on FR4606-09 (unmarked). From here walk a short distance on the dirt road until you see the power lines and there will be a faint climbers trail marked with cairns on the left. From here, it is about 5-10 minute walk to the crag. Expect some bushwhacking through Manzanita if you don't find the trail. You'll wind down to Tumalo Creek and cross at the rocky beach just upstream of the crag. The trail is not well marked but makes for less bushwhacking to the crag.
Classic Climbing Routes at Power Lines
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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