Oregon · Rock climbing · Idleyld Park

Clock Tower

8 routes
5.7 – 5.10b/c
Sport · Trad
May–Oct
best months

Clock Tower is a climbing area in Oregon, about 1.7 miles from North Umpqua Village. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Secret Cleft and South Comb each about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as a base for exploring the cluster. The climbing here is mostly sport, with one trad route, and the grades run from 5.7 up to 5.10b/c. Millennium is the easiest at 5.7, and Another Circadian Heartthrob is the hardest at 5.10b/c. A Crack in Time is the trad option at 5.8-. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 84°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 17 or more days. The North Umpqua Trail is about 2.5 miles away, and Susan Creek Falls Trail is about 3.2 miles away. Millpond Recreation Site offers camping about 3.8 miles off, and paddlers can head to East Fork Rock Creek, about 6.5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Clock Tower

    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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 34°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      50° / 34°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 36°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 39°

      16 wet

    5. May

      70° / 43°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 47°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 50°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 50°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 46°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 41°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 38°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 33°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR, 3.1 mi away at 1,080 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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