Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters

Watermark

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

One of nine climbs catalogued at Pleasure Palace, this route sits in the middle of the crag's 5.7 to 5.11a range. First ascent: Bob Durand, Katie Myers, May 19, 1996.

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  • Sleep close

    Smith Rock Bivouac Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Terrebone Depot Food & Drink

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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

    Best time to visit Watermark

    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

(r) Pleasure Palace — the crag this route is on
(r) Pleasure Palace, Oregon — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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