Oregon · Rock climbing · Ashland

Aqua Wall

10 routes
5.8 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Aqua Wall is a climbing area in southern Oregon, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation and located about 5.5 miles from the community of Buckhorn Springs. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Ren Wall and Poison Oak Wall each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ashland weather station show July highs around 88°F with only about two wet days, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on roughly half the days. For more time outdoors, Emigrant Lake Path is a hike about 1.8 miles away, and Emigrant Creek offers canoeing about 3 miles off. Hyatt Lake Recreation Area and Mt Ashland, both campgrounds, lie within about 8 miles.

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

    Best time to visit Aqua 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

      49° / 30°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 30°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 32°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 35°

      13 wet

    5. May

      71° / 41°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 46°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 51°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 49°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 43°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 36°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 33°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 29°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ashland, OR, 6.6 mi away at 1,729 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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