Oregon · Rock climbing · Bend · Near Sisters

Main Area

14 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad
May–Sep
best months

Is Main Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Main Area, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Main Area is a climbing area in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Cougar Buttress just 0.1 mile away and the Tumalo Ridge Trail #25.2 and North Fork hikes within a mile. The area has 14 routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11b. Sport routes include Trick or Treat at 5.9+ and Kona at 5.10a, while the trad route No Bolts Crack is at 5.7. The hardest route is Surgical Focus Slight Return at 5.11b. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from the nearby Sunriver weather station, which sits about 1,100 feet lower, show July highs around 84°F with lows near 41°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 40°F and lows near 20°F. Three Creeks Lake Campground is about 5.7 miles away, and the Deschutes River offers paddling roughly 9 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Main 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° / 20°

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

    3. Mar

      50° / 24°

    4. Apr

      57° / 25°

    5. May

      65° / 33°

    6. Jun

      72° / 37°

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

    8. Aug

      83° / 40°

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 12 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (14)

Something ManFA: FA Mike Pajunas, Jim Davis, Summer 20015.10-Edge of LightFA: Jim Davis, Mike Pajunas. Jon Sprecher, Summer 20005.10aKonaFA: Jon Sprecher, Jim Davis, David Haake, Summer 19975.10aNothing ManFA: FA Jim Davis, Jon Sprecher ( assist: M. Pajunas ) Fall 19975.10a/bShadow Play5.10bThe Windy CornerFA: Mike Pajunas, Jim Davis, October 19975.10bSharpen Your Teeth5.10cExploring the AxisFA: FA pitches 1 & 2 w/ chimney start: Paul Landrum, Jim Davis (Fall 1977). FRA Brian McMillan, Jim Davis (July 2000).5.11aSurgical FocusFA: FA Jim Davis (assist: Alumbaugh, Foff, Frank)5.11aSurgical Focus Slight ReturnFA: FA Jim Davis (assist: Alumbaugh, Foff, Frank) FRL Jonathon Thesenga5.11bNo Bolts Crack5.7Finger Crack Chimney5.8Cougar ButtressFA: Paul Landrum, Dave Mention, Fall 19765.9Trick or TreatFA: Mike Pajunas, Jim Davis ( assist: C. Martin ) Halloween 19985.9+

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