(F) Bomb Shelter
- 11 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13c
- Sport
- May–Oct
- best months
(F) Bomb Shelter is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon, within the Nw Oregon Upper Willamette Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with (E) Sun Deck and (G) Quarantine Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has 11 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.13c. The easiest is Group Therapy at 5.6, and the hardest is House of Cards at 5.13c. Sector Strategies is 5.13b, and Feasibility Study is 5.12d. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Oakridge Fish Hatchery weather station, about 17 miles away, show July and August highs around 80 to 81°F with only two or three wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on 16 or 17 days a month. Eagle's Rest is a hike 0.2 mile away, and Goodman Creek is 1.7 miles off. Paddlers can head to Winberry Creek, about 6 miles away, and Black Canyon Campground is roughly 8 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit (F) Bomb Shelter
Best months: May–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.
Jan
44° / 31°
16 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 32°
14 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 34°
16 wet · 1 snow
Apr
59° / 37°
15 wet
May
66° / 43°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
7 wet
Jul
80° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
81° / 50°
2 wet
Sep
76° / 45°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
49° / 35°
15 wet
Dec
42° / 32°
17 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oakridge Fish Hatchery, OR, 16.8 mi away at 1,275 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (11)
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