Oregon · Bouldering · Foster
Iron Cross
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Jun–Sep
- best months
One of 22 climbs catalogued at The Garden Boulders, this problem sits in the Trust Boulder sector within the crag's V0–V10 range.
Menagerie WildernessRock climbing · ~24 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Skinner Butte (aka The Columns)Rock climbing · ~1h 3m drivePhoto: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pink Tag BouldersRock climbing · Next door
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- The GardenRock climbing · Next door
- Quartzville Scenic BywayRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- The 4.5 boulderRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- Redneck RivierraRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- Lower MenagerieRock climbing · ~23 min drive
- Willamette ValleyRock climbing · ~28 min drive
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Best time to visit Iron Cross
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.
Jan
48° / 34°
19 wet
Feb
51° / 35°
17 wet
Mar
55° / 37°
19 wet
Apr
60° / 40°
17 wet
May
67° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 48°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 51°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 47°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
13 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
18 wet
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.
