Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters

(2) Windfall Wall

(2) Windfall WallPhoto: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
19 routes
5.8 – 5.12a
Trad · Sport
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Windfall Wall is a climbing area in Oregon, about 2.6 miles from the town of Terrebonne. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Arrington Columns, Hand Job Wall and Catwalk Cliff all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact hub of rock, and the routes here run from trad to sport, with the hardest climbing reaching about 5.12a. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Redmond show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The routes at Windfall Wall are mostly trad, with 15 trad routes and four sport routes among the 19 listed. The Sheepgate is a trad route at about 5.11+, and Zealot, a trad route at 5.12a, was first climbed by Chuck Buzzard in 1985. Canyon Trail and Homestead Trail are both about 0.4 mile away for a walk off the rock. Skull Hollow campground is about 3.8 miles off, and Haystack Lake campground is about 8.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Smith Rock Bivouac Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Terrebone Depot Food & Drink

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit (2) Windfall Wall

    Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      44° / 25°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 25°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 28°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 31°

      8 wet

    5. May

      69° / 38°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 43°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 48°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 47°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 41°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 33°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 28°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 23°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Redmond Roberts Fld, OR, 7.7 mi away at 3,043 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (19)

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