Oregon · Rock climbing · Bly

Sprague River

10 routes
5.8 – 5.9
Sport
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Is Sprague River open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Sprague River is a climbing area in the Bly Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the Sprague River Trail and Sprague River Spur A both start about 0.1 mile away, making the area easy to reach from those routes. The climbing here is all sport, with 10 routes listed. They run from 5.8 to 5.9 on the YDS scale, with the median grade at 5.9. The routes are named simply as Unknown 1, Unknown 2 and so on, so plan on identifying them on site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Gerber Dam weather station, about 14 miles away, show July highs around 86°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. Paddlers can head to the South Fork Sprague River, about 4 miles away, and Fishhole Creek, about 5 miles out. Holbrook Reservoir, roughly 10 miles away, offers camping.

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Sprague River

    Best months: May–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 21°

    2. Feb

      45° / 24°

    3. Mar

      49° / 25°

    4. Apr

      56° / 29°

    5. May

      64° / 37°

    6. Jun

      75° / 40°

    7. Jul

      86° / 48°

    8. Aug

      84° / 47°

    9. Sep

      78° / 39°

    10. Oct

      64° / 31°

    11. Nov

      49° / 25°

    12. Dec

      40° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gerber Dam, OR, 14.3 mi away at 4,870 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)