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Hardscrabble Wall
- 31 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11c
- Trad · Sport · Top Rope
- Mar–Oct
- best months
Hardscrabble Wall is a climbing area on Clackamas County county land in Oregon, about 7 miles from Oregon City. The surrounding land is listed as county facility or land, and the climbing here sits right alongside Main Wall and Shining Wall, both about 0.1 mile away. The wall has 31 routes, with trad climbing making up the bulk of them. The YDS grades range from 5.4 up to 5.11c, and the median is 5.10a/b. Sport routes include What's Your Motive at 5.10b and It Takes a Thief at 5.10d. Top rope climbers can try Fisticuffs, a 5.11c. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable stretches. Typical averages from the nearby Oregon City weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 65°F, while July and August average about 84°F. Other climbing is close by, with Main Wall and Shining Wall each about 0.1 mile away. For time on foot, the East Buttes Power Line Corridor Trail lies about 3.9 miles off, and the Scouters Mountain Regional Trail is about 4.4 miles away.
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More in Mount Hood VillagesBest time to go · Mar–Oct
Best time to visit Hardscrabble Wall
Best months: March–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
48° / 37°
Feb
52° / 38°
Mar
58° / 40°
Apr
64° / 43°
May
71° / 48°
Jun
76° / 53°
Jul
84° / 57°
Aug
84° / 57°
Sep
78° / 53°
Oct
65° / 47°
Nov
53° / 41°
Dec
47° / 36°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oregon City, OR, 7.6 mi away at 167 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (31)
Dangerous BreedFA: Olson, Wallace, Gallagher, 5/905.10-Miss AdventureFA: Dave Sowerby, Jay Green, 01/905.10-Reingirl's DiheazyFA: McGown, Reinhold ?, Buzzard, Wallace, 89-905.10-Windows of Your MindFA: Tim Olson, Greg Lyon, 2-895.10-Cast of CharactersFA: Wayne Wallace, Robert McGown, 1/895.10aGoldfingersFA: Victor Goldman & Thomas Miller, 1/895.10aLog Jam5.10aCrystal HunterFA: Robert McGown & K. Jackson, 10/895.10a/bChrome Sister5.10bRed Sun RisingFA: Tim Olson & Robert McGown, 1/905.10bWhat's Your Motive?FA: Tim Olson, 2/895.10bNouveau RicheFA: Wayne Wallace, 1/895.10cIt Takes a ThiefFA: Olson & McGown, 1/905.10dRed FoxFA: Dave Sowerby, Robert McGown, 3-895.11Winds of WarFA: Tim Olson & Robert McGown, 3/905.11aMind GamesFA: Tim Olson & Wayne Wallace, 4/895.11bP.C.FA: Greg Lyon, '905.11bDivine WindFA: Tim Olson, 4/895.11cFisticuffsFA: FA by Olson5.11cMountaineer's Route5.4ChickenFA: Tim Olson, Greg Lyon, 4/895.7ExodusFA: Robert McGown, Tim Olson, 2-895.7Electric EverythingFA: Josh Baker, 19895.8Life as We Know ItFA: Wayne Wallace, 4/895.8ScreensaverFA: Mike Sessions, '895.8Sisters of MercuryFA: Tim Olson & Wayne Wallace, 2/895.8American GirlFA: Dave Sowerby and Mike Smith 1/10/19905.9Gym DroidsFA: Tim Olson, Greg Lyon, 4/895.9TapestryFA: Robert McGown, Tim Olson, 2-895.9Primordial SoupFA: Robert McGown, K. Jackson, 10/895.9+Punters in ParadiseFA: Josh Baker, 19905.9+
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