Oregon · Rock climbing · Oakridge

Tumble Creek

9 routes
V1 – V9
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Tumble Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Tumble Creek, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Tumble Creek is a climbing area in Oregon's Willamette National Forest, within the Middle Fork Ranger District. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the area is centered on bouldering. The climbing here is all bouldering, with nine routes that run from V1 up to V9. The easiest is Hardly Boiled at V1, and the hardest is Bon Débarras at V9. The median grade is V7, so climbers of different abilities will find something to work on. Summer is the driest and warmest time to visit. A nearby weather station at Oakridge Fish Hatchery, about 9 miles away, typically sees highs around 80 to 81°F in July and August with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low to mid 40s and about 16 to 17 wet days a month. That station sits well below the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Several other spots are close by. Huckleberry Flats ATV #105 and #106 are each about 0.3 miles away. Kiahanie Campground is roughly 6 miles off, and Walts Wall, another climbing area, is about 9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Tumble Creek

    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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 31°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 32°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 34°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      15 wet

    5. May

      66° / 43°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 47°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 51°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 45°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 35°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 32°

      17 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oakridge Fish Hatchery, OR, 9.4 mi away at 1,275 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)