The Honeycombs Rock Climbing

A collection of small volcanic spires east of Roseburg offering mostly single-pitch sport routes with a handful of multi-pitch summit top-outs. The combs are nestled among cedar, pine, and fir trees on a hillside overlooking the Umpqua River valley. The rock is welded tuff much resembling that of Smith Rock, but with fewer nubbins and more patina and pockets. Most established routes are currently 5.10 and below, but there is definitely potential for more difficult routes: several faces could feature overhanging thuggery between jug pockets.

The combs sit on the edge of a privately owned and BLM border, which runs right through the northern end of the North Comb. The gate it located on BLM land where you can camp for free along the upper road just beyond the gate. The South Comb is on private land - be nice, leave no trace, don't block the access road. The base of the combs used to be a forest and eventually will be again, but in 2017-18 they were extensively logged and a road blasted along Manzanita Ridge, which has its drawbacks as well as its perks. Peregrine falcons nest on the Forbidden or west end of the North Comb early in spring and you should avoid climbing in this area in February until mid June (see access note and comments section for more information). The Honeycombs and the rest of Umpqua-area climbing are covered in Greg Orton's Rock Climbing Western Oregon: Umpqua.

The crag is in the temperate Oregon forest. Have DEET and be ready to put it on pronto if necessary. There's a LOT of goddamnmosquitos at the parking area sometimes (but few at the crags, thankfully). Ticks are present, but rarely carry Lyme.

Camping up top while on BLM is free. Follow BLM fire restrictions if camping on upper BLM road. Open fires are allowed outside of fire season. As with any area, practice leave no trace and help remove anything dropped by others.