Oregon · Rock climbing · Madras

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5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

The Cool Wall has 14 routes catalogued across a 5.9 to 5.11+ range, making this one of the entry points to the crag.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · (6) Puddy's Tower · Cornerstone Buttress · (5) Little Three Finger Jack AKA The Alex Reed Memorial Wall
  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit [Redacted]

    Best months: April–June and September–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

      43° / 24°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 25°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 28°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      61° / 31°

      8 wet

    5. May

      69° / 39°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 44°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 50°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 50°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 43°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 35°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Madras 2 N, OR, 9.4 mi away at 2,443 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

(6) Puddy's TowerPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

(6) Puddy's Tower

~50 min drive

Puddy's Tower in Oregon has 11 sport climbing routes on 8 difficulty grades.

Cornerstone ButtressPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cornerstone Buttress

~50 min drive

Cornerstone Buttress in Oregon has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

(5) Little Three Finger Jack AKA The Alex Reed Memorial WallPhoto: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

(5) Little Three Finger Jack AKA The Alex Reed Memorial Wall

~50 min drive

Little Three Finger Jack AKA The Alex Reed Memorial Wall in Oregon has 11 sport routes.

(4) Big Ben TowerPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

(4) Big Ben Tower

~50 min drive

Big Ben Tower in Oregon has 12 climbing routes spanning 7 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

The Hank Collins Memorial WallPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

The Hank Collins Memorial Wall

~50 min drive

Hank Collins Memorial Wall, The is a sport climbing area in Oregon with 13 routes.

(vv)Staender RidgePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

(vv)Staender Ridge

~50 min drive

Staender Ridge in Oregon has 6 routes spanning 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Left SidePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Left Side

~50 min drive

Left Side in Oregon has 24 routes across 14 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

(v) Monument AreaPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

(v) Monument Area

~50 min drive

Monument Area in Oregon has 3 sport climbing routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.

(t) Kiss of the Lepers ButtressPhoto: Jordan Beard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

(t) Kiss of the Lepers Buttress

~50 min drive

Kiss of the Lepers Buttress in Oregon has 5 climbing routes on 5 difficulty grades.

Reproductive WallPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Reproductive Wall

~50 min drive

Reproductive Wall in Oregon has 19 climbing routes across 16 grades, offering sport and trad styles.