Route 4
- 5.10b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Route 4 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Siuslaw National Forest. It doesn't name Route 4, 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 routes catalogued at Harlan Rock Quarry, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.7 to 5.11a. First ascent by Kevin Pogue (1980's).
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 4
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.
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Norseman Boulder
~14 min drive
Norseman Boulder in Oregon has 10 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.
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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.
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Owl Slab
~19 min drive
Owl Slab is a sport climbing crag in Oregon with 7 routes across 6 grades.
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North Wall
~1h 16m drive
North Wall in Oregon has 8 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
