Cave Route
- 5.10a/b
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Cave Route open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Cave Route, so check the source for the area it covers.
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of three routes catalogued in the North Rabbit Ear sector of Menagerie Wilderness, this alpine line sits in the middle of the crag's 5.8+ to 5.11a range. First ascent by Tom Bauman, 1969.
Local outfitters
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls37 mi away
- Big Lake Youth Camp38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Menagerie Wilderness · Lower Menagerie · Quartzville Scenic Byway
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Cave Route
Best months: May–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
38° / 24°
Feb
41° / 24°
Mar
44° / 26°
Apr
49° / 29°
May
58° / 35°
Jun
65° / 38°
Jul
76° / 42°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
69° / 39°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 28°
Dec
36° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 17.7 mi away at 3,750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
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