Penile Decay
- 5.11d
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Penile Decay open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Penile Decay, so check the source for the area it covers.
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Located in the Horse Rock Pillar sector of Willamette Valley, this climb sits in the middle-to-upper range of the 17 routes catalogued here, which span from 5.6 to 5.14-. First ascent by Steve Elder.
Local outfitters
- Big Lake Youth Camp39 mi away
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Menagerie Wilderness · Willamette Valley · Lower Menagerie
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Penile Decay
Best months: June–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.
Jan
37° / 29°
17 wet
Feb
42° / 29°
15 wet
Mar
48° / 31°
18 wet
Apr
55° / 34°
17 wet
May
65° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 50°
4 wet
Aug
82° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
6 wet
Oct
60° / 38°
12 wet
Nov
44° / 33°
17 wet
Dec
36° / 30°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Belknap Springs 8 N, OR, 14.9 mi away at 2,152 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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