Oregon · Rock climbing · Bend · Near Sisters

Tick Ranch / The Deep

4 routes
V1 – V7-
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Tick Ranch / The Deep open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Tick Ranch / The Deep, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Tick Ranch / The Deep is a bouldering area in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Tick Ranch and the 2) Main Area (John's Slab / Tick boulder) both about 0.4 miles away and 1) East Hillside Zone 1 about 0.5 miles off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with four routes spread across the V1 to V7- range. Razor's Edge is the easiest at V1, and Bastard Crack is the hardest at V7-. The area is best suited to climbers who enjoy bouldering on a small scale, with several named zones within a short distance of one another. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bend show July highs around 84°F with lows near 49°F and only about two wet days in the month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days each month from December through February. For a change from the rocks, the Western Larch Trail and Ben's are both about a mile away. The Deschutes River, roughly 3 miles off, offers paddling.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Tick Ranch / The Deep

    Best months: April–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

      43° / 25°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 24°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 28°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 31°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      66° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 42°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 48°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 34°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bend, OR, 7 mi away at 3,660 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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