d. Video Bluff
- 16 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11d
- Sport · Top Rope · Trad
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Video Bluff is a climbing area in Oregon's Rocky Butte Natural Area, on city land. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with f. Wizard Wall, g. Far East Wall and h. Warrior Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 16 routes, with sport climbing the most common style, and the grades run from 5.4 up to 5.11d. Among the routes are EZ Corner, a 5.4 trad climb, and Toxic Waltz, a 5.11d sport route. Stranger Than Friction, a 5.10d sport route, was first climbed on May 29, 1987, by Tim Olson and Bob McGown. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on roughly 20 days.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit d. Video Bluff
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.
Jan
46° / 36°
20 wet
Feb
51° / 37°
17 wet
Mar
56° / 40°
19 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
17 wet
May
69° / 48°
14 wet
Jun
74° / 53°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
4 wet
Sep
76° / 53°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 46°
14 wet
Nov
52° / 41°
18 wet
Dec
46° / 36°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portland Wfo, OR, 1.4 mi away at 21 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (16)
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