Tower Rotation
- 5.10b
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
One of 12 routes catalogued at Fire Dome, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's 5.6 to 5.10d range. Set up as a toprope, with first ascent credit to Greg Orton and Harold Hall, 2002.
- Nearby · Rabbit Ears (Rogue) · Clock Tower · South Comb
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Tower Rotation
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
46° / 34°
17 wet
Feb
50° / 34°
15 wet
Mar
56° / 36°
17 wet
Apr
62° / 39°
16 wet
May
70° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 47°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 50°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 46°
5 wet
Oct
64° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 38°
17 wet
Dec
44° / 33°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR, 3.1 mi away at 1,080 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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