PRINT: Rock Climb What's Your Motive?, Portland & The Gorge

What's Your Motive?

5.10b, Sport, 35 ft (11 m),

Avg: 1.7 from 18 votes
FA: Tim Olson, 2/89
Oregon > Portland & The… > Madrone Wall > Hardscrabble Wall

Access Issue: Seasonal Peregrine Closure Details

The park closes on February 1st and remains closed until July 15th to protect nesting peregrine falcons. Their annual nesting spot is on the Shining Wall, though they can be heard year-round. Please respect the closure and DO NOT CLIMB AT MADRONE WALL BETWEEN FEB 1st AND JULY 15th. Updates to the status of the park will posted on Clackamas County Park's website - clackamas.us/parks/madronew… - and on the Madrone Wall Preservation Committee facebook page - facebook.com/madronewall/.

Description

A tricky little face climb that will keep you guessing. Nice climb to do on a warm day as it gets a lot of shade.

Location

Easy to find, this is the easternmost route at Madrone.

Protection

3 bolts + fixed anchor

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What's Your Motive?

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Gwillim
Milwaukie, Or

5.10b

3 bolts plus 2 bolt anchor with quicklinks and rap rings. Route is pretty dirty. The crux was pretty fun and the face moves are somewhat delicate. It should be a fun route once it gets scrubbed up a bit. I'd put it at 10b. It may be 10a once the rock is cleaned but as it is, feet were pretty slippery when it mattered. Jul 28, 2018

Nate Ball

5.10

Very sketchy start. Spotter beware! Aug 4, 2018

Paul L
Portland, OR

5.10b

Definitely easier to start from the far right of the block.
Fun route with some interesting moves and a bit of commitment for what some would call a highball. If it were about 20' taller it would be great.
Good warm up if you're going to jump on Divine Wind. Aug 17, 2018

bryans

This route was established and led for years with just two bolts before the third bolt was added. I can tell you it made for a spicy onsight. So now you know. Jan 29, 2019