Oregon · Rock climbing · Rhododendron · Near Mount Hood Villages

Camel Back

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Camel Back open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Zigzag Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Zigzag Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The hardest route catalogued at Salmon River Slab, where climbs range from 5.3 to 5.9.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Green Canyon Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Subway

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Philip Foster Farm

    Museum

    Museum · 21 mi from Mount Hood Villages

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Mount Hood Villages

Local outfitters

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  • Nearby · Mt. Hood National Forest · Hunchback Wall · The Swine (aka Enola Hill)
  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Camel Back

    Best months: June–September. 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

      41° / 33°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 33°

      18 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 35°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 39°

      19 wet

    5. May

      64° / 44°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 49°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 53°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 52°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 48°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 42°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 37°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 32°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Three Lynx, OR, 13.3 mi away at 1,120 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Mt. Hood National ForestPhoto: jared goss, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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