Oregon · Rock climbing · Tiller

Acker Rock

17 routes
5.4 – 5.10c
Sport · Trad
Jun–Oct
best months

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The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Umpqua National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Acker Rock is a climbing area in the Tiller Ranger District of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits right beside Acker Rock Lookout, a campground about 0.1 mile away, which makes it an easy base for a day on the rock. The area has 17 routes, with 12 in sport style and 5 in trad. Grades run from 5.4 to 5.10c, with the median at 5.8. Among the trad routes are Orc Bypass (5.4) and Saddle Crack (5.7), and the sport route Black Magic (5.10c) is the hardest listed. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days. Nearby, Buckeye Creek offers canoeing about a mile away, and the South Umpqua River is about 2 miles off. South Umpqua Falls and Buckhead Mountain, both about 2 miles away, have campgrounds.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Acker Rock

    Best months: June–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

      39° / 27°

      17 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 27°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 29°

      17 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 32°

      17 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      61° / 38°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 43°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 31°

      16 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 26°

      18 wet · 11 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, 30.2 mi away at 4,077 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (17)

Sinister FootwearFA: Harold Hall & Greg Orton, 1998.5.10aPoodle BiteFA: Leif Embertson, Greg Orton, & Harold Hall, 1997.5.10bBlack MagicFA: g Orton, h Hall, Jeff Lee. 1997.5.10cOrc BypassFA: Greg Orton & Harold Hall, 1997.5.4Living to See Another DayFA: Greg Orton & Harold Hall, 2005.5.5Peregrine TraverseFA: Hall & Orton5.7Saddle CrackFA: Matt Hickey and Aaron Hart, 2003.5.7Weenie with a TanFA: Greg Orton & Harold Hall, 1998.5.7Wizard TowerFA: Harold Hall and Greg Orton, 1997.5.7Strung-OutFA: Jared Pothier and Matt Lovemark, 2003.5.8Studio TanFA: Harold Hall and Greg Orton, 1998.5.8Sunset TowerFA: Greg Orton & Harold Hall, 1998.5.8Lunch RouteFA: Greg Orton & Harold Hall, 1997.5.8+Kill Your SceneFA: Jared Pothier and Matt Lovemark, 2003.5.9Maltese FalconFA: Greg Orton and Harold Hall, 1997.5.9Sunrise TowerFA: Greg Orton & Harold Hall, 1998.5.9Eagle's DareFA: g orton & harold hall, Nov. 20055.9+

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