The Big Lie
- 5.11a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.
Fall Prescribed Burning
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
Poole Creek Campground Closed for the 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
Buckeye Bridge and National Forest Service Road 29
Agency alert covering Tiller Ranger District · USFS · Tiller Ranger District
National Forest Service Road 28 Roadwork
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
Blue-Green Algae Precaution for Diamond and Lemolo Lakes
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Umpqua National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Located in the Bill Newcomb Tower sector at Terra Nova, this climb sits in the middle range of the 11 routes catalogued at the crag, which span from 5.7 to 5.12a. First ascent by Charlie Brown.
- Nearby · Rabbit Ears (Rogue) · Terra Nova · Valhalla
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit The Big Lie
Best months: May–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.
Jan
43° / 33°
16 wet
Feb
44° / 33°
15 wet
Mar
46° / 33°
16 wet
Apr
52° / 35°
14 wet
May
61° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 46°
6 wet
Jul
77° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
77° / 54°
2 wet
Sep
70° / 51°
4 wet
Oct
58° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
47° / 36°
15 wet
Dec
41° / 32°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sexton Summit, OR, 25.8 mi away at 3,832 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Rabbit Ears (Rogue)
~50 min drive
Rabbit Ears (Rogue) in Oregon has 14 mixed climbing routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.12a.
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Terra Nova
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Valhalla
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Valhalla is an Oregon climbing crag with 11 sport routes across 8 grades.
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(.2) Rock City Wall
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(.1) Bone Yard
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(.3) Cougar's Den
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(.4) Icicle Wall
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Icicle Wall in Oregon has 6 sport climbing routes with 6 distinct difficulty grades.
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(.5) Bird Rock
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Bird Rock in Oregon has 11 sport climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.
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(.7) Spotted Owl Wall
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Spotted Owl Wall is a sport climbing crag in Oregon with 8 routes and 6 difficulty grades.
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(.8) Cascade Wall
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Cascade Wall is a 7-route sport climbing crag in Oregon with 6 difficulty grades.
