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Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters
(3) Catwalk Cliff
Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 37 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Trad · Sport
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Catwalk Cliff is a climbing area in Oregon, about 2.5 miles from the town of Terrebonne. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Windfall Wall and Arrington Columns each about 0.1 mile away, and Hand Job Wall at the same distance. The area is a compact hub for climbers, with several named walls and routes within a short walk of one another. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with 31 trad routes and six sport routes among the 37 listed. The YDS grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12, with the median at 5.10c. Some of the named routes include Phallic Symbol at 5.7, Blood Clot at 5.10b, and Michael Jordan Air Trad at 5.12. For timing, late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable. 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. Hikers can find Canyon Trail and Homestead Trail about 0.4 mile away, and Wolf Tree Trail is about 0.6 mile off. For an overnight stay, Skull Hollow campground is roughly 3.9 miles away.
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More in SistersBest time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit (3) Catwalk Cliff
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.
Jan
44° / 25°
9 wet
Feb
48° / 25°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 28°
8 wet
Apr
60° / 31°
8 wet
May
69° / 38°
8 wet
Jun
77° / 43°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 48°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 47°
3 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
4 wet
Oct
65° / 33°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 28°
8 wet
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 (37)
Conversion Excursion5.10aCruel SisterFA: Mike Seeley, Wayne Arrington 19745.10aGreasy SpoonFA: Ralph Moore 19765.10aReligious Fervor5.10aQuasarFA: Alan Watts and Alan Lester, October 11, 19805.10a/bBlood ClotFA: Jeff Thomas, Jack Callahan -Jan 19755.10bRising StarFA: Kent Benesch, Alan Watts, 19805.10bErogenous Zone5.10cLast ChanceFA: Chris Grover, Jim Davis -19805.10cOld And In The WayFA: ...give me a day, gotta check the book...5.10cPrometheusFA: Ken Curren, Paul Landrum - 19755.10cThe PearlFA: Chuck Buzzard, Jerry Radant -Oct 19835.11Ground ZeroFA: Alan Watts, 19825.11-Out of the WayFA: Aimee Roseborrough and Dave McRae, 11/1/20205.11aSouthern CrossFA: Pat Carr, Craig Benesch -19835.11aBat SoupFA: Dave McRae and Aimee Roseborrough, 11/1/20205.11bCrack-A-No-GoFA: (TR) Chris Jones & Bill Soule 1978, FFA (TR): Alan Watts 3/80, FL: Alan Watts 6/815.11bNight ShiftFA: Watts 9/27/835.11bPet Cemetary5.11bSatan's AwaitingFA: Steve Byrne, Sean Olmstead, 19835.11bCrossroadsFA: Mark Deffenbaugh 20045.11cMid-Life CelebrationFA: John Rich, Paul Marshall 19975.11cNorthern LightsFA: TR Alan Watts '83, Lead John Rich '885.11dNuclearFA: John Rich, October 19875.11dMichael Jordan Air TradFA: 9/13/155.12Baby fitFA: John Rich?5.12aFull Court PressFA: John Rich, '885.12aCatalyst (aka Child Abuse)FA: Jeff Frizzel, Tom Egan, Dec 19885.12bPhallic Symbol5.7Delicatessen5.8Dire Wolf5.8Fast Food Junky5.8Lost Souls5.9On the Spot5.9Patent Leather PumpFA: Chuck Buzzard, June 19845.9Sitting Duck5.9Taxdor5.9
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