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(e) Western Ship - River Face

(e) Western Ship - River FacePhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

(e) Western Ship - River Face is a climbing area in Smith Rock State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Shipwreck Wall - River Face, (f) Cocaine Gully and (d) Aggro Gully, all about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Redmond show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The Canyon Trail and Homestead Trail are both about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, Skull Hollow campground is about 4.4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Smith Rock Bivouac Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Terrebone Depot Food & Drink

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit (e) Western Ship - River Face

    Best months: May–June and September–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

      44° / 25°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 25°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 28°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 31°

      8 wet

    5. May

      69° / 38°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 43°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 48°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 47°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 41°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 33°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 28°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 23°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Redmond Roberts Fld, OR, 7.7 mi away at 3,043 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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