Spring Mountain
- 133 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12d
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Spring Mountain open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Umatilla National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Umatilla National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Spring Mountain is a climbing area in the Walla Walla Ranger District of Oregon's Umatilla National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the Spring Mountain Climbers Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, making it the natural starting point for a visit. The area offers a wide range of climbing, with 133 routes spread across sport, trad and mixed styles. The YDS grade range runs from 5.4 up to 5.12d, so there is something for climbers of all levels. Among the named routes are "Beginner's Route" (5.4, top rope), "Trix" (5.8, trad), "Geophysical" (5.10a, mixed) and "Oregon Yosemite" (5.12d, sport). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Meacham weather station, about 10 miles away, show July and August highs near 79°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and rain on roughly 17 days a month. Nearby options include the Summit Guard Station Bunkhouse, 1.8 miles away, and Five Points Creek, a canoeing spot 3.8 miles off. The Strings and Fiddlers Hell climbing areas are both about 5.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Spring Mountain
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° / 21°
17 wet
Feb
40° / 22°
15 wet
Mar
46° / 24°
17 wet
Apr
52° / 29°
15 wet
May
61° / 34°
14 wet
Jun
68° / 39°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 42°
4 wet
Aug
79° / 40°
4 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
6 wet
Oct
57° / 29°
11 wet
Nov
43° / 26°
15 wet
Dec
35° / 20°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meacham, OR, 9.9 mi away at 3,723 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Routes (133)
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