Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters

Student Wall

Student WallPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1 route
5.5
Top Rope
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Student Wall is a climbing area in Smith Rock State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Reproductive Wall and The Textbooks both about 0.1 mile away, and Fireplace Boulder at a similar distance. The area is a compact cluster of boulders and walls rather than a single route, and the closest trails, Wolf Tree Trail and Homestead Trail, are within half a mile. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 79°F, with July and August peaking near 88°F and winter lows in the mid-20s. The one route listed here is Kindergarten Crack, a top-rope climb graded 5.5 on the YDS scale. It's the only route in the area's OpenBeta records, so the wall works well as a short, focused outing. For an overnight stay, Skull Hollow campground is about 3.7 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Smith Rock Bivouac Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Terrebone Depot Food & Drink

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

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

    Best time to visit Student Wall

    Best months: May–June and September–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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 25°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 25°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 28°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 31°

      8 wet

    5. May

      69° / 38°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 43°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 48°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 47°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 41°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 33°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 28°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 23°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Redmond Roberts Fld, OR, 8 mi away at 3,043 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (1)

Kindergarten Cliff(1)

Kindergarten Crack5.5

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