Oregon · Rock climbing · Eugene

North Wall

8 routes
5.10a – 5.13a
Sport
May–Oct
best months

North Wall is a sport climbing area in Oregon, about 0.3 miles from the town of Bethel. It sits close to town, making it an easy stop for climbers heading out from Bethel. The area has eight sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.13a. The median grade is 5.12a. Some of the named routes are Diamond Slipper (5.10a), Joy Luck Club (5.12a) and Fragile Life (5.13a). Summer is the driest and warmest time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eugene show July and August highs around 84°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. Other places to explore in the area include Skinner Butte (aka The Columns), about 2.1 miles away, and the Peterson Loop hike, about 1.1 miles away. The Willamette River offers fishing about 2.8 miles off, and Graham Corral Horse Campground is about 6.1 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit North Wall

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      48° / 35°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      52° / 35°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      57° / 37°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 40°

      15 wet

    5. May

      68° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 48°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 52°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 52°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 48°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 42°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 38°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 34°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap, OR, 6 mi away at 353 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)

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Skinner Butte (aka The Columns)Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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