Oregon · Rock climbing · Hood River · Near Mount Hood Villages

Extra Crispy Boulders

11 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering
Jun–Sep
best months

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Extra Crispy Boulders is a bouldering area in the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing and hiking spots, with Babaharimoss boulder and Roadside Attraction Boulder both about 0.1 mile away and the Old Skyline Trail #655 also within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 11 routes spread across the V0 to V7 range. The easiest are Quality Time and Time Warp at V0, and the hardest is Extra Crispy at V7. Anchors Away is a V3+ and Enlightenment is a V3-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Government Camp weather station show July and August highs around 70°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. Lost Lake campground is about 1.4 miles away, and Buck Peak is about 0.8 mile off. Paddlers can find Blazed Alder Creek about 3.6 miles away and the West Fork Hood River about 3.8 miles away.

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    Lost Lake

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Zig Zag Mountain Store

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 12 mi
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    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

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    Museum · 19 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Extra Crispy Boulders

    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

      37° / 26°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 26°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 28°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 31°

      18 wet

    5. May

      54° / 36°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      59° / 41°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 48°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 45°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 30°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 26°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 14.4 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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