Barton Park Camping
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
Oregon · Rock climbing · Damascus · Near Mount Hood Villages
Life as We Know It
- 5.8
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Mar–Oct
- best months
One of 31 routes catalogued at Hardscrabble Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.4 to 5.11c. First ascent: Wayne Wallace, 4/89.
Around this trail
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Best time to visit Life as We Know It
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.
