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Menagerie Wilderness climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp59°F
Wind2 mph
Gusts2 mph
Humidity74.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for basalt

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts2 mph
Humidity67%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
10:00 59° dry 2 — 74.3%
11:00 59° dry 2 — 72.1%
12:00 59° dry 2 — 70.6%
13:00 59° dry 2 — 71%
14:00 59° dry 2 — 70.8%
15:00 66° dry 3 — 61.9%
16:00 73° dry 1 — 47.3%
17:00 78° dry 2 — 38%
18:00 82° dry 4 — 32.8%
19:00 84° dry 4 — 30.7%
20:00 86° dry 5 — 30.2%
21:00 87° dry 6 — 28.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp61°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity71%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Wet basalt is slick — wait for the rock to dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 2 — 56.6%
07:00 66° dry 2 — 58.4%
08:00 65° dry 1 — 59.4%
09:00 64° dry 1 — 63.3%
10:00 61° dry 1 — 69%
11:00 59° dry 1 — 74.8%
12:00 58° dry 2 — 78.8%
13:00 57° dry 2 — 79.5%
14:00 60° dry 1 — 75.8%
15:00 65° dry 1 — 66.6%
16:00 71° dry 1 — 53.7%
17:00 73° dry 3 — 50.8%
18:00 75° 0.02 in 3 — 49.4%
19:00 75° dry 4 — 54.1%
20:00 76° dry 4 — 52.3%
21:00 77° dry 6 — 50.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity95%
Should be dryHumidity 95% — 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 — 86.3%
07:00 57° dry 3 — 89.6%
08:00 55° dry 2 — 93.1%
09:00 54° dry 1 — 96.4%
10:00 53° dry 1 — 98%
11:00 53° dry 1 — 98.8%
12:00 52° dry 1 — 99%
13:00 52° dry 2 — 99.4%
14:00 53° dry 1 — 99.1%
15:00 57° dry 1 — 88.5%
16:00 60° dry 3 — 79.5%
17:00 63° dry 5 — 72%
18:00 65° dry 6 — 66.3%
19:00 67° dry 7 — 59.7%
20:00 70° dry 7 — 53.3%
21:00 72° dry 8 — 46.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp48°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
Should be dryHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 54° dry 1 — 90.4%
12:00 48° dry 2 — 97.9%
18:00 69° dry 3 — 52.4%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity80%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 1 — 77.3%
12:00 52° dry 2 — 80.1%
18:00 78° dry 3 — 33.3%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind—
Gusts—
Humidity74%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 1 — 50%
12:00 54° dry 0 — 74.1%
18:00 69° dry 4 — 52.7%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp50°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dryHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 0 — 80.2%
12:00 50° dry 2 — 88%
18:00 74° dry 4 — 38.1%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 1 — 62.6%
12:00 54° dry 1 — 77.5%
18:00 73° dry 4 — 42.4%
Fri Friday 28 August
Caution
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dryHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 1 — 70.7%
12:00 53° dry 1 — 84.7%
18:00 70° dry 4 — 53.9%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Good
Temp50°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 1 — 69.7%
12:00 50° dry 0 — 84.1%
18:00 66° dry 5 — 56.3%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Access
(raptor road closure): the Upper Menagerie road is technically closed until roughly two weeks after peregrine falcon chicks fledge on North Rabbit Ear (no later than July 1). Post-closure summer is prime.
Bird ban (01-01 to 07-01)
USFS access-road closure to Upper Menagerie for peregrine falcon nesting on N. Rabbit Ear eyrie. Reopens roughly 2 weeks after chicks fledge (no later than July 1).
Menagerie Wilderness is a cluster of bizarre volcanic pinnacles in the western Oregon Cascades, an hour east of Sweet Home off Highway 20. Rooster Rock, Turkey Monster, Hen, Chicken, Rabbit Ear, and Rooter Tail are the named plugs — each with its own history, most reached by approach trails from the Rooster Rock or Trout Creek trailheads. Turkey Monster is a 350-foot volcanic plug wider at the middle than the base; Rooster Rock is the classic beginner tower. Expect bold routes, mossy rock, long runouts, some questionable bolts, and genuine solitude — this is adventure cragging, not a sport-climbing venue.

About Menagerie Wilderness

Menagerie Wilderness is a cluster of bizarre volcanic pinnacles in the western Oregon Cascades, an hour east of Sweet Home off Highway 20. Rooster Rock, Turkey Monster, Hen, Chicken, Rabbit Ear, and Rooter Tail are the named plugs — each with its own history, most reached by approach trails from the Rooster Rock or Trout Creek trailheads. Turkey Monster is a 350-foot volcanic plug wider at the middle than the base; Rooster Rock is the classic beginner tower. Expect bold routes, mossy rock, long runouts, some questionable bolts, and genuine solitude — this is adventure cragging, not a sport-climbing venue.

Region
Willamette Cascades
Rock type
basalt
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
3383 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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