Upper Bowl
Upper Bowl is a Washington climbing area with 7 bouldering routes on rock with 3 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V3 – V7
- Bouldering
Is Upper Bowl open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closure - CRGNSA and Mt. Hood
Agency alert covering Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Upper Bowl
Best months: June–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
43° / 34°
21 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 36°
18 wet · 1 snow
Mar
53° / 38°
20 wet
Apr
59° / 42°
18 wet
May
67° / 48°
15 wet
Jun
72° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 57°
5 wet
Aug
80° / 57°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 53°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 47°
15 wet
Nov
50° / 40°
20 wet
Dec
42° / 35°
22 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bonneville Dam, OR, 4 mi away at 62 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Bowl is a bouldering area in Washington's Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, managed by the Forest Service. It sits right next to the Lower (Main) Area, about 0.1 mile away, and is part of the climbing network that runs along the gorge's edge. The area is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the V3 to V7 range. Money Shot and Red Eye Traverse are the easiest at V3, and Slashface is the hardest at V7. The boulders make it a compact destination for a short session on the rock. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bonneville Dam weather station show July and August highs around 79 to 80°F with only four or five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on most days. The Equestrian Trail and West Hardy Ridge Trail are both within a mile, and the Northwest Face climbing area is about 1.4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Eagle Creek Overlook is about 5 miles off.
Routes (7)
Left Alcove Boulder(1)
Other problems not yet assigned to a boulder(4)
Slashface Boulder(2)
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