Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters

(5) Southern Tip

(5) Southern TipPhoto: Bill Reynolds from Lake Oswego, Oregon, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
13 routes
5.6 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad · Top Rope
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Southern Tip is a climbing area in Smith Rock State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Flounder and Cod Rock about 0.2 miles away and the Smith Rock Group about 0.3 miles off. The area is known for its sport and trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 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 run from highs around 69°F in May to about 79°F in September, with July and August highs near 88°F. The routes here include sport climbs like 9999 (5.6) and Sabotage (5.11c), as well as the trad route Smith Rock Group Traverse (5.9+). For a walk, the River Trail is about 0.4 miles away. Skull Hollow campground is about 5 miles off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Smith Rock Bivouac Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Terrebone Depot Food & Drink

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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

    Best time to visit (5) Southern Tip

    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, 7.2 mi away at 3,043 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)

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(7) Flounder and Cod RockPhoto: Bill Reynolds from Lake Oswego, Oregon, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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