Oregon · Rock climbing · Damascus · Near Mount Hood Villages

Main Wall

28 routes; 5.6 – 5.12a; Trad · Sport; Mar–Oct
best months

Main Wall is a climbing area on Clackamas County land in Oregon, managed by the county. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Fourth Class Wall, Orange Wall and Shining Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. The area is close to Oregon City, and the nearest town is likely Oregon City itself. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with 21 trad routes and 7 sport routes among the 28 listed. The YDS grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12, with the median at 5.10c. Some of the named routes include Double Dutch Right (5.6, trad), Rising Desperation (5.10a, trad), Pillow Talk (5.10, sport) and Subway to Venus (5.12, sport). For timing, late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oregon City show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August highs near 84°F. Beyond the climbing, the Cazadero Trail for mountain biking is about 3.2 miles away, and the East Buttes Power Line Corridor Trail and Scouters Mountain Regional Trail are both within about 4 miles. Paddlers can find Abernethy Creek roughly 5.6 miles off.

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Barton Park Camping
Campground
Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
Eat after
Papa Murphy's
Fast food
On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Philip Foster Farm
Museum
On your way back · 5 mi

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Routes (28)

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Fourth Class Wall

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Fourth Class Wall in Oregon has 6 routes spanning 6 grades with sport and trad options.

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Orange Wall

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Orange Wall in Oregon has 13 climbing routes ranging across 9 difficulty grades.

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Shining Wall

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Shining Wall in Oregon has 17 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.

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Left Corner Wall

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Left Corner Wall in Oregon has 10 climbing routes across 8 grades.

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Hardscrabble Wall

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Hardscrabble Wall in Oregon has 31 climbing routes with sport, top-rope, and trad options.

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James Dean Boulders

~3 min drive

James Dean Boulders in Oregon has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

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Bonzi Boulders

~3 min drive

Bonzi Boulders in Oregon has 34 bouldering routes across 17 difficulty grades.

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Yellow Wall

~3 min drive

Yellow Wall in Oregon has 16 climbing routes with 12 difficulty grades, offering sport, top-rope, and trad options.

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Rockgarden Wall

~3 min drive

Rockgarden Wall in Oregon has 17 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.

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Main Forest

~3 min drive

Main Forest in Oregon has 59 climbing routes across 20 difficulty grades.

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RIDE

Cazadero Trail

~5 min drive

Photo: GrannyFranny2009, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

East Buttes Power Line Corridor Trail

~7 min drive

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Mount Talbert

~9 min drive

PADDLE

Abernethy Creek

~10 min drive

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Routes (28)

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