Oregon · Bouldering · Bend · Near Sisters

R2d2

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
May–Sep
best months

Is R2D2 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name R2D2, 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.

One of four boulder problems catalogued at Widgi Right's Vader's Helmet Boulder sector, situated at the lower end of the crag's V1–V3 range.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Todd Creek Horse Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 7.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jia Asian Street Food

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Clearwater Gallery

    Gallery

    In town

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More in Sisters
  • Nearby · East · Warmup-Hangout Zone · Castle
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit R2D2

    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, 9 mi away at 4,180 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.

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EastPhoto: OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Warmup-Hangout ZonePhoto: OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Downstream BouldersPhoto: OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)

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(5) Southern TipPhoto: Bill Reynolds from Lake Oswego, Oregon, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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