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PORTLAND · BASALT

Carver Bridge Cliff climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp63°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity78.5%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Heat warning (peak 81°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
Heat warning (peak 81°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 4 October
Caution
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity81%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 81°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 4 — 84.8%
07:00 58° dry 4 — 85.1%
08:00 56° dry 4 — 81.5%
09:00 55° dry 4 — 79.2%
10:00 54° dry 3 — 78.5%
11:00 53° dry 3 — 79%
12:00 52° dry 3 — 80%
13:00 51° dry 3 — 81.9%
14:00 51° dry 3 — 85.1%
15:00 52° dry 4 — 83%
16:00 56° dry 3 — 80.6%
17:00 60° dry 3 — 73.2%
18:00 67° dry 4 — 58%
19:00 73° dry 4 — 46.6%
20:00 77° dry 4 — 40.8%
21:00 79° dry 4 — 37.3%
Mon Monday 5 October
Poor
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
No recent rainHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 5 — 77.3%
07:00 61° dry 4 — 83.6%
08:00 60° dry 5 — 87.6%
09:00 59° dry 5 — 92%
10:00 57° dry 4 — 95.1%
11:00 55° dry 3 — 97.4%
12:00 55° dry 4 — 98.2%
13:00 54° dry 5 — 99.3%
14:00 54° dry 5 — 99.8%
15:00 54° dry 6 — 99.3%
16:00 55° dry 6 — 97%
17:00 57° dry 6 — 88%
18:00 62° dry 4 — 75.3%
19:00 66° dry 6 — 62.4%
20:00 70° dry 6 — 51.6%
21:00 73° dry 7 — 43.2%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Poor
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
No recent rainHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 7 — 79.8%
07:00 58° dry 5 — 85.4%
08:00 56° dry 4 — 89.5%
09:00 55° dry 4 — 92.8%
10:00 54° dry 5 — 96.5%
11:00 53° dry 5 — 99.1%
12:00 52° dry 4 — 99.6%
13:00 52° dry 3 — 99.4%
14:00 51° dry 4 — 99.3%
15:00 52° dry 5 — 98.5%
16:00 54° dry 6 — 96.9%
17:00 57° dry 4 — 85.4%
18:00 61° dry 3 — 73.8%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Poor
Temp50°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
No recent rainHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 3 — 77%
12:00 50° dry 2 — 99%
18:00 60° dry 3 — 71.4%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Caution
Temp50°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity93%
No recent rainHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 3 — 70%
12:00 50° dry 4 — 93%
18:00 64° dry 6 — 59.3%
Fri Friday 9 October
Poor
Temp52°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity89%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 4 — 70.4%
12:00 52° dry 2 — 88.5%
18:00 60° 0.01 in 3 — 68.2%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity100%
Drying — 18h since rainHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 48° dry 2 — 88.2%
12:00 44° dry 2 — 99.8%
18:00 54° dry 3 — 74.3%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp48°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity41%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 51° dry 6 — 61.3%
12:00 48° dry 7 — 41%
18:00 55° dry 15 — 26.1%
Access
(private land, membership required): Carver Cliff sits on private property owned by the Rosenbaum family and Stone Cliff. All climbers must be current members of the Carver Climbing Club ($25/year), carry photo ID and their membership card at all times, and climb only — no hiking or nature walking. Membership rules tightened after recent vandalism; permission to use the property is discretionary and can be withdrawn.

About Carver Bridge Cliff

Carver Bridge Cliff (also known as Carver Cliff) is a compact 80-foot basalt crag in the small town of Carver, twenty minutes south of Portland just off Highway 212. The cliff holds a few dozen sport and trad routes with T.I.A. (5.11c) among the classics. The riverside setting is low-elevation and Portland-damp — best conditions are April through October.

Region
Portland
Rock type
Basalt
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
190 ft
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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