Smith Rock Bivouac Area
Campground
Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters
The Fourth Area
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11a
- Sport
- May–Oct
- best months
The Fourth Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Prineville Deschutes Field Office in central Oregon. The nearest town is Prineville, and the surrounding area holds several other climbing spots and trails within a short drive. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Grizzly weather station show July highs around 84°F with only about four wet days, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Grey Butte Trail is about half a mile away, and the Wombat and Babylon Wall climbing areas are each roughly 0.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, Skull Hollow campground sits about 2.6 miles away.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 4 miIf it rains
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More in Sisters
Grey Butte TrailHikingPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- The WombatRock climbing0.9 mi
- Babylon WallRock climbing0.9 mi
- Trenchtown GulleyRock climbing1 mi
- Wolf Tree TrailHikingPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi
Homestead TrailHikingPhoto: Northwest Rafting Company, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi- Skull HollowCamping2.6 mi
- Haystack LakeCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
(vv)Staender RidgeRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Reproductive WallRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The Hank Collins Memorial WallRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Student WallRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cornerstone ButtressRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The TextbooksRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mud PileRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- (6) Puddy's TowerRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Left SideRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
(5) Little Three Finger Jack AKA The Alex Reed Memorial WallRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit The Fourth Area
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
42° / 23°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
45° / 23°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
51° / 25°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
57° / 27°
10 wet
May
66° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 37°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 41°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 41°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 36°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
48° / 26°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
41° / 22°
11 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grizzly, OR, 12.7 mi away at 3,635 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
