Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters

The Veteran

5.14a
grade
Sport Bolted
style
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

One of 28 routes catalogued at Picnic Lunch Wall, this climb sits near the top of the crag's grade span. First ascent by Drew Ruana.

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    Smith Rock Bivouac Area

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    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
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    Terrebone Depot Food & Drink

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    On your way back · 2 mi

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

    Best time to visit The Veteran

    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, 7.8 mi away at 3,043 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

(a) Picnic Lunch Wall — the crag this route is on
(a) Picnic Lunch Wall, Oregon — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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