Smith Rock Bivouac Area
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters
Lion's Jaw
- 5.8
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
One of the entry-level climbs at Morning Glory Wall, where routes span from 5.8 to 5.13d across 41 catalogued lines. First ascent: Tom Bauman, Bob Bauman, 1967.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Terrebone Depot Food & Drink
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 miIf it rains
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More in SistersLocal outfitters
- Smith Rock Climbing Guides2 mi away
- The Jug8 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
(f) Cocaine GullyRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- (e) Western Ship - River FaceRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
(d) Aggro GullyRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
(i) The Fourth HorsemanRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Shipwreck Wall - River FaceRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Shipwreck Wall - East FaceRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Spiderman ButtressRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Main Smith Rock AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- (j) Rope de Dope BlockRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mesa Verde WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Canyon TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Smith RockSummit · Next door
Steelhead Falls TrailMountain biking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Michael Campbell; Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cline FallsWaterfall · ~15 min drivePhoto: Bonnie Moreland, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Lion's Jaw
Best months: May–June and September–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° / 25°
9 wet
Feb
48° / 25°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 28°
8 wet
Apr
60° / 31°
8 wet
May
69° / 38°
8 wet
Jun
77° / 43°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 48°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 47°
3 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
4 wet
Oct
65° / 33°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 28°
8 wet
Dec
42° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Redmond Roberts Fld, OR, 7.7 mi away at 3,043 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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