Oregon · Rock climbing · Stevenson · Near Mount Hood Villages

Columbia Pearl

5 routes
V0-1 – V3-4
Bouldering
Jun–Sep
best months

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Columbia Pearl is a bouldering area in Oregon's Beacon Rock State Park, within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the climbing sits close to the South Face and West Face bouldering areas, which are each within a quarter mile. The area is a cluster of five boulder problems, all rated between V0-1 and V3-4 on the V scale. The easiest is Chaitanya at V0-1, and the hardest runs V3-4 on Aqalung, Undertow and Water Wings. The routes were first ascended in late 2020. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bonneville Dam weather station show July and August highs around 79 to 80°F with only four or five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on 20 or more days. The Beacon Rock Trail and River to Rock Trail both start about 0.3 miles away. Paddlers can head to Hamilton Creek across the river in Washington, about 3.8 miles off, and Eagle Creek Overlook campground is roughly 4.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Beacon Rock Moorage Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Trailhead Taproom & Outdoor Store

    Bar

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Harlow House Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 19 mi from Mount Hood Villages

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Columbia Pearl

    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

      43° / 34°

      21 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      47° / 36°

      18 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 38°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 42°

      18 wet

    5. May

      67° / 48°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 52°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 57°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 53°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 47°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 40°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 35°

      22 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bonneville Dam, OR, 3.4 mi away at 62 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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