West Face
- 5.8+
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
Is West Face open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name West Face, so check the source for the area it covers.
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of three routes catalogued in the South Rabbit Ear sector of Menagerie Wilderness, this alpine line has no fixed protection. First ascent by Tom Bauman, Bob Bauman 1966.
Local outfitters
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls37 mi away
- Big Lake Youth Camp38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Menagerie Wilderness · Lower Menagerie · Quartzville Scenic Byway
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit West Face
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
38° / 24°
Feb
41° / 24°
Mar
44° / 26°
Apr
49° / 29°
May
58° / 35°
Jun
65° / 38°
Jul
76° / 42°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
69° / 39°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 28°
Dec
36° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santiam Junction, OR, 17.7 mi away at 3,750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
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Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Menagerie Wilderness
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