Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne

Bolt From the Blue Start

5.11b
grade
Sport Bolted
style
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

One of 21 climbs catalogued at Shipwreck Wall - East Face, this route sits in the middle of the crag's 5.9 to 5.12d range. First ascent by Brett Hall, 1996.

Local outfitters

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  • Nearby · (d) Aggro Gully · (e) Western Ship - River Face · (f) Cocaine Gully
  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Bolt From the Blue Start

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

Photo of the crag

Shipwreck Wall - East Face — the crag this route is on
Shipwreck Wall - East Face, Oregon — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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