Oregon · Rock climbing · Damascus · Near Mount Hood Villages

Cold Hand of Technology

5.10+
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–Oct
best months

One of 17 routes catalogued at Shining Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.8 to 5.11d. First ascent by Tim Olson & Gary Rall, 12/88.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Barton Park Camping

    Campground

    Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Papa Murphy's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Philip Foster Farm

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

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

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Oct

    Best time to visit Cold Hand of Technology

    Best months: March–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

      48° / 37°

    2. Feb

      52° / 38°

    3. Mar

      58° / 40°

    4. Apr

      64° / 43°

    5. May

      71° / 48°

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

    7. Jul

      84° / 57°

    8. Aug

      84° / 57°

    9. Sep

      78° / 53°

    10. Oct

      65° / 47°

    11. Nov

      53° / 41°

    12. Dec

      47° / 36°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oregon City, OR, 7.6 mi away at 167 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.