Stranger Than Friction
- 5.10a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
One of 14 climbs catalogued in French Gulch Slab at Burnt River Canyon, situated in the middle of the crag's 5.6 to 5.12+ range.
- Nearby · Mother's Day Wall · Burnt River Canyon · Timewave Wall
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Stranger Than Friction
Best months: May–June and 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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
9 wet
Mar
54° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
61° / 31°
10 wet
May
70° / 39°
10 wet
Jun
77° / 44°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 49°
4 wet
Aug
88° / 47°
3 wet
Sep
79° / 39°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 30°
6 wet
Nov
48° / 25°
9 wet
Dec
37° / 20°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baker City Muni Ap, OR, 21.5 mi away at 3,361 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
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Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mother's Day Wall
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