Smith Rock Bivouac Area
Campground
(3) Hand Job 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 (2) Windfall Wall and (4) Arrington Columns each about 0.1 mile away, and (3) Catwalk Cliff at the same distance. The area is a compact hub of rock, with several climbing areas and short hikes within a few tenths of a mile. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with 17 trad routes and 3 sport routes among the 20 listed. The YDS grades range from 5.6 to 5.12c, with the median at 5.10b. Some of the named routes include Gagged and Bound at 5.6, Mines of Moria at 5.8, and Blitzen at 5.10c. The sport route Hippo Wrestling is 5.12c. 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. The Canyon Trail and Homestead Trail are both about 0.4 mile away, and the Wolf Tree Trail is about 0.6 mile off. For an overnight stay, Skull Hollow campground is about 3.8 miles away.
Smith Rock Bivouac Area
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Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Homestead TrailHikingPhoto: Northwest Rafting Company, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 miSource: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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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.