Secret Cleft
- 6 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10b
- Top Rope · Sport
- May–Oct
- best months
Secret Cleft is a climbing area in Oregon, about 1.7 miles from North Umpqua Village. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, Fire Dome and Clock Tower, each about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with them on a single visit. The area has six routes, with three top-rope and three sport options. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.10b, so climbers of different abilities can find something here. Skin the Cat is a 5.6 top-rope route, and Crack-A-Toe-A is a 5.10b top-rope route. Edge of Fear and StarGazer are sport routes at 5.8 and 5.10b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 84°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. That station sits well below the area, so temperatures at the cliff run cooler. The North Umpqua Trail is about 2.5 miles away, and Susan Creek Falls Trail is about 3.2 miles away. Millpond Recreation Site offers camping about 3.8 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Secret Cleft
Best months: May–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.
Jan
46° / 34°
17 wet
Feb
50° / 34°
15 wet
Mar
56° / 36°
17 wet
Apr
62° / 39°
16 wet
May
70° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 47°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 50°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 46°
5 wet
Oct
64° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 38°
17 wet
Dec
44° / 33°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR, 3.1 mi away at 1,080 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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