Oregon · Rock climbing · Oakridge

Lost Art Area

7 routes
5.10 – 5.10+
Trad
May–Sep
best months

Is Lost Art Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Lost Art Area, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lost Art Area is a climbing area in the Waldo Lake Wilderness, part of the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with seven routes spread across a range of 5.10- to 5.10+ on the YDS scale. The easiest are Up on a Pedestal and Zion Train, both 5.10-, and the hardest are Pledge of Allegiance and Sideways, both 5.10+. Blood on the Cracks is 5.10. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wickiup Dam show July highs around 83°F with lows near 47°F and only about three wet days, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and rain on roughly 13 days a month. The Guillotine Area is just 0.1 mile away, and the Elements of Style Area is 0.3 mile off. For a hike, Fisher Creek is 0.2 mile away. Paddlers can head to the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River, about 1.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lost Art Area

    Best months: May–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

      40° / 21°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 22°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 26°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 30°

      10 wet

    5. May

      63° / 36°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 42°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 47°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 46°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 38°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 31°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 26°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 21°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wickiup Dam, OR, 26.1 mi away at 4,358 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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