Upper or Main Wall
- 25 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12-
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Upper or Main Wall is a climbing area in Oregon, about 3.6 miles from the town of Union. It is a traditional crag with a range of routes, and the closest paddling is Little Creek, less than a mile away. The area has 25 routes, with 20 in traditional style, 3 in mixed and 2 in sport. Grades run from 5.4 to 5.12-, with the median at 5.8. Some of the named routes include Smoke Stack at 5.4, Shit Eye at 5.6 and Elvis is Everywhere at 5.12-. Summer is the driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Union show July and August highs in the mid-80s with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 39°F and several snowy days a month.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Upper or Main Wall
Best months: April–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.
Jan
39° / 25°
12 wet · 5 snow
Feb
44° / 27°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
53° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
12 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 47°
9 wet
Jul
86° / 51°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 50°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 25°
13 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Union, OR, 3.6 mi away at 2,777 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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