Oregon · Rock climbing · Foster

The Garden Boulders

22 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering
Jun–Sep
best months

The Garden Boulders is a bouldering area in Oregon, about 5 miles from the town of Foster. It sits among several other bouldering spots, with Fight Club Boulder, Azain Boulder and Boys in the Woods Boulder all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 22 routes spread across the V0 to V10 range. The easiest is The Good Warm Up (Shark Fin) at V0, and the hardest is All Bernd Up at V10. The median grade is V2, so the area works for climbers of all levels. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Foster Dam weather station show July and August highs in the low 80s with only three or four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. Beyond the boulders, Cascadia Day Use is about 5 miles away for a hike, and Whitcomb Creek offers canoeing at a similar distance.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit The Garden 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

      48° / 34°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 35°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 37°

      19 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 40°

      17 wet

    5. May

      67° / 44°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 48°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 51°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 50°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 47°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 38°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 34°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Foster Dam, OR, 5.2 mi away at 550 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (22)

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