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Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters
Babylon Wall
- 8 routes
- 5.12a – 5.13c
- Sport
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Babylon Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Prineville Deschutes Field Office in central Oregon. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Trenchtown Gulley, Wombat, The and Philosopher's Stone, The all about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Redmond show May highs around 69°F and September highs near 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Wolf Tree Trail and Homestead Trail are both about 0.8 mile away for a hike. Skull Hollow campground is about 3.4 miles off, and Haystack Lake campground is about 8.4 miles away.
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On your way back · 3 miIf it rains
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More in Sisters- Trenchtown GulleyRock climbing0.1 mi
- The WombatRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Philosopher's StoneRock climbing0.1 mi
Wolf Tree TrailHikingPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
Homestead TrailHikingPhoto: Northwest Rafting Company, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- Skull HollowCamping3.4 mi
- Haystack LakeCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mud PileRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The TextbooksRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
(3) Hand Job WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jordan Beard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- (2) Windfall WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
(4) Arrington ColumnsRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Student WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Reproductive WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- (vv)Staender RidgeRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- (2) Wildfire WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- (1) Parched Cat Cliff (aka Cox Rocks)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jordan Beard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Babylon 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.
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, 8 mi away at 3,043 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Routes (8)
Modern Day HustleFA: FA, Bolted and Prepped by Alan Collins5.12aSabotageFA: FA John Collins, Bolted and prepped by Alan Collins5.12aSystem of a DownFA: FA, Bolted and Prepped by Alan Collins5.13+Sons of AnarchyFA: FA, Bolted and Prepped by Alan Collins5.13aWar Inna BabylonFA: FA, Bolted and Prepped by Alan Collins5.13aMaster of RealityFA: FA, Bolted and Prepped by Alan Collins5.13bMen of MayhemFA: FA, Bolted and Prepped by Alan Collins5.13b/cPowerslaveFA: FA, Bolted and Prepped by Alan Collins5.13c
