Route 2
- 5.7
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Route 2 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Siuslaw National Forest. It doesn't name Route 2, so check the source for the area it covers.
Homestead Trailhead Closure
Agency closure covering Siuslaw National Forest · Order 06-12-10-26-11 · USFS · Siuslaw National Forest
Sutton Lake Boat Ramp Closure
Agency alert covering Siuslaw National Forest · Order 06-12-10-26-07 · USFS · Siuslaw National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Siuslaw National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of five climbs catalogued at Harlan Rock Quarry, spanning 5.7 to 5.11a. First ascent by Kevin Pogue - 1987.
Local outfitters
- Valley Rock Gym23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Skinner Butte (aka The Columns) · Norseman Boulder · Druid Boulders [sorted]
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Route 2
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
45° / 36°
21 wet
Feb
49° / 36°
18 wet
Mar
53° / 37°
20 wet
Apr
58° / 39°
17 wet
May
64° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
69° / 47°
10 wet
Jul
75° / 49°
5 wet
Aug
76° / 50°
4 wet
Sep
69° / 46°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 42°
15 wet
Nov
50° / 39°
20 wet
Dec
44° / 35°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alsea Fh (Fall Creek), OR, 10.2 mi away at 230 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Skinner Butte (aka The Columns)
~1h 19m drive
Skinner Butte (aka The Columns) in Oregon has 31 climbing routes.
CLIMB
Norseman Boulder
~14 min drive
Norseman Boulder in Oregon has 10 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.
CLIMB
Druid Boulders [sorted]
~14 min drive
Druid Boulders in Oregon has 11 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
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Marys Peak
~14 min drive
Marys Peak in Oregon has 4 climbing routes with bouldering pads and sport climbing.
CLIMB
Owl Slab
~19 min drive
Owl Slab is a sport climbing crag in Oregon with 7 routes across 6 grades.
CLIMB
North Wall
~1h 16m drive
North Wall in Oregon has 8 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
