Willamette Valley
- 19 routes
- 5.6 – 5.14-
- Sport · Trad · Bouldering
- Jun, Sep
- best months
The Willamette Valley climbing area in Oregon sits about 6.5 miles from the town of Blue River. It is a compact, well-stocked destination with 19 routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, and a few boulders, making it a practical stop for climbers looking to spend a day on the rock. The routes run from about 5.6 up to 5.14-, with sport and trad styles each accounting for eight of the 19. The Hammer, a sport route at 5.12-, and Open project: "Eat Nails, Shit Chain," a sport route at 5.14-, are among the more advanced options. The area also has a top-rope route called Super Happy Fun Time at 5.9. Summer is the driest stretch. Typical averages from the Cougar Dam weather station, about 10.8 miles away, show July and August highs near 89°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. Nearby, Tidbits Mountain and the Goldhill - Quentin Segment hikes are both within about 4 miles, and the Mona campground is about 7.3 miles away. Paddlers can head to Owl Creek, roughly 4.7 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Willamette Valley
Best months: June and September. 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
49° / 39°
19 wet
Feb
53° / 39°
17 wet
Mar
58° / 41°
21 wet
Apr
64° / 45°
18 wet
May
74° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 58°
3 wet
Sep
82° / 54°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 48°
13 wet
Nov
55° / 43°
18 wet
Dec
48° / 39°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cougar Dam, OR, 10.8 mi away at 1,260 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Routes (19)
Anvil, The(2)
Canyon Creek(3)
Horse Rock Pillar(1)
Larison Rock(3)
Mill Creek Park Boulder(2)
North East face(4)
Santiam Pinnacle(1)
Wormhole Formation, The(1)
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