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Oregon · Rock climbing · Estacada · Near Mount Hood Villages
The Salathe Highway
- 5.6
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is The Salathe Highway open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Clackamas River Ranger District. It doesn't name The Salathe Highway, so check the source for the area it covers.
Clackamas River RD Fires
Agency closure covering Clackamas River Ranger District · Order 06-06-05-26-20 · USFS · Clackamas River Ranger District
Hazard tree felling at Zigzag Ranger Station
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Tamanawas Falls Trail closed due to instability hazards
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Emergency fire closure on FR 57
Agency alert covering Clackamas River Ranger District · USFS · Clackamas River Ranger District
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closures
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Clackamas River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 19 climbs catalogued at Coethedral Main, this route sits near the lower end of the crag's 5.5 to 5.11 range. First ascent by Bill Coe, ground up, roped solo 9/26/09.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
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- Hunchback WallRock climbing · ~33 min drive
- The Swine (aka Enola Hill)Rock climbing · ~34 min drive
- Kiwanis Camp CragRock climbing · ~37 min drive
- Section 2Rock climbing · ~39 min drive
- Trillium Lake Crag (Mosquito Butte)Rock climbing · ~39 min drive
- Section 3Rock climbing · ~39 min drive
- French's DomeRock climbing · ~43 min drive
Best time to visit The Salathe Highway
Best months: June–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
37° / 26°
20 wet
Feb
38° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
41° / 28°
20 wet
Apr
45° / 31°
18 wet
May
54° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
59° / 41°
10 wet
Jul
69° / 48°
4 wet
Aug
70° / 48°
4 wet
Sep
64° / 45°
8 wet
Oct
53° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
42° / 30°
18 wet
Dec
35° / 26°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 23.3 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
