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BEND · BASALT

Meadow Camp climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp83°F
Wind9 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity17.7%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Heat warning (peak 83°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
Heat warning (peak 83°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
Temp32°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity18%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 83°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
13:00 — dry — — null%
21:00 83° dry 9 — 17.7%
Mon Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 82°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 56° dry 7 — 53.4%
07:00 56° dry 10 — 50.2%
08:00 56° dry 11 — 49%
09:00 55° dry 11 — 49.1%
10:00 54° dry 11 — 49.8%
11:00 53° dry 11 — 51.1%
12:00 52° dry 11 — 53.1%
13:00 52° dry 11 — 54.8%
14:00 52° dry 11 — 55.2%
15:00 55° dry 11 — 51.6%
16:00 64° dry 10 — 42.5%
17:00 72° dry 7 — 30.9%
18:00 75° dry 7 — 27.3%
19:00 78° dry 7 — 25.2%
20:00 81° dry 7 — 22%
21:00 82° dry 8 — 19.3%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Caution
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 82°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 62° dry 2 — 37.4%
07:00 61° dry 1 — 40.4%
08:00 60° dry 1 — 40.4%
09:00 58° dry 3 — 39.5%
10:00 54° dry 5 — 45.3%
11:00 51° dry 8 — 55%
12:00 51° dry 11 — 55.3%
13:00 51° dry 10 — 54.5%
14:00 50° dry 9 — 54.9%
15:00 53° dry 8 — 50%
16:00 63° dry 7 — 40.9%
17:00 70° dry 6 — 32.5%
18:00 74° dry 6 — 27.8%
19:00 77° dry 7 — 25.1%
20:00 80° dry 8 — 20.7%
21:00 81° dry 8 — 17.8%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 4 — 27.5%
07:00 60° dry 3 — 30.3%
08:00 59° dry 2 — 33.1%
09:00 57° dry 1 — 35.2%
10:00 55° dry 2 — 37.7%
11:00 53° dry 4 — 40.4%
12:00 52° dry 4 — 42.7%
18:00 75° dry 1 — 25.1%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity37%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 4 — 34.4%
12:00 55° dry 0 — 37.2%
18:00 70° dry 2 — 17.5%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp46°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity50%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° dry 4 — 41.4%
12:00 47° dry 6 — 49.9%
18:00 66° dry 2 — 28.8%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp41°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity96%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° 0.01 in 4 — 94.8%
12:00 41° dry 4 — 96.2%
18:00 45° dry 5 — 47.1%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp37°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 39° dry 7 — 59.4%
12:00 37° dry 3 — 56.5%
18:00 52° dry 3 — 32.1%

About Meadow Camp

Meadow Camp is a historic top-rope and bouldering zone along the Deschutes River just outside Bend — a south-and-east-facing basalt cliff band 20–40 feet tall, ten minutes from downtown via Cascade Lakes Highway. The area holds vertical crack and corner routes plus quality bouldering, with Ground Chuck (V4/5) and the Snail Trail boulder among the local favourites. Large pines shade some of the climbs, but the south-facing aspect makes for hot summer sessions — spring and autumn are optimal. Central Oregon high desert climate means fast drying after storms. Access via the same Cascade Lakes Highway turn-off as Widgi Boulders — take the gravel road just before Widgi Creek Golf Course and park at the first river-side parking area, then walk downstream. The two areas share a weather anchor.

Region
Bend
Rock type
Basalt
Aspect
south-east-facing
Altitude
3845 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

Other crags in this region

Widgi Boulders