Roadside Distraction
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago
Is Roadside Distraction open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Mt. Hood National Forest.
Hazard tree felling at Zigzag Ranger Station
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Tamanawas Falls Trail closed due to instability hazards
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Tamarack Quarry closed beginning Sept. 1
Agency alert covering Zigzag Ranger District · Order 06-06-09-26-12 · USFS · Zigzag Ranger District
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closures
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
FR 4613 road damage- use caution
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of five boulder problems catalogued in the Lost City sector of Mt. Hood National Forest, ranging from V2 to V5. First ascent by Rob and Jess Holzman 2011.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Roadside Distraction
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.
Jan
37° / 26°
20 wet
Feb
38° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
41° / 28°
20 wet
Apr
45° / 31°
18 wet
May
54° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
59° / 41°
10 wet
Jul
69° / 48°
4 wet
Aug
70° / 48°
4 wet
Sep
64° / 45°
8 wet
Oct
53° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
42° / 30°
18 wet
Dec
35° / 26°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 6.1 mi away at 3,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
