Oregon · Rock climbing · La Grande

Milkyway

5.11c
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Milkyway open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. It doesn't name Milkyway, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

One of 12 climbs catalogued at Strings, this route sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.10+ to 5.12a span. First ascent by Kevin Hibbert.

  • Nearby · Spring Mountain · Upper or Main Wall · Anthony Lakes
  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Milkyway

    Best months: June–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

      37° / 21°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 22°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 24°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 29°

      15 wet

    5. May

      61° / 34°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 39°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 42°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 40°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 34°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 29°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 26°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 20°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meacham, OR, 15.2 mi away at 3,723 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.