Oregon · Rock climbing · Bend · Near Sisters

Steep Flake

5.9+
grade
Sport Bolted
style
May–Sep
best months

Is Steep Flake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Steep Flake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

One of 21 routes catalogued at Power Lines, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.8–5.12b span.

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    Campground · 7.8 mi from the trail
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    Bend Pizza Kitchen

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

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  • Nearby · East · Warmup-Hangout Zone · Downstream Boulders
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Steep Flake

    Best months: May–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

      40° / 20°

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

    3. Mar

      50° / 24°

    4. Apr

      57° / 25°

    5. May

      65° / 33°

    6. Jun

      72° / 37°

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

    8. Aug

      83° / 40°

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 10.8 mi away at 4,180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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