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PORTLAND · BASALT

Rocky Butte climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp64°F
Wind7 mph
Gusts10 mph
Humidity82.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts10 mph
Humidity87%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
10:00 64° dry 7 — 82.8%
11:00 63° dry 6 — 85.7%
12:00 62° dry 5 — 88.4%
13:00 61° dry 5 — 90.8%
14:00 61° dry 5 — 89.5%
15:00 62° dry 4 — 86.6%
16:00 64° dry 4 — 82.1%
17:00 67° dry 2 — 76.4%
18:00 71° dry 2 — 67.3%
19:00 75° dry 3 — 59.5%
20:00 80° dry 4 — 50.4%
21:00 83° dry 4 — 42%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
No recent rain
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 72° dry 7 — 69.9%
07:00 70° dry 7 — 72.6%
08:00 69° dry 4 — 76.6%
09:00 68° dry 2 — 79.5%
10:00 67° dry 2 — 83.1%
11:00 67° dry 2 — 83.9%
12:00 66° dry 2 — 85.5%
13:00 65° dry 4 — 89.2%
14:00 65° dry 6 — 86.8%
15:00 66° dry 5 — 75.5%
16:00 68° dry 4 — 69.2%
17:00 70° dry 3 — 64.4%
18:00 73° dry 3 — 59.4%
19:00 75° dry 3 — 55%
20:00 78° dry 2 — 51.1%
21:00 79° dry 3 — 48.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp63°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 7 — 76.3%
07:00 66° dry 4 — 79.2%
08:00 65° dry 5 — 80.8%
09:00 65° dry 6 — 83.4%
10:00 64° dry 7 — 79.6%
11:00 63° dry 7 — 76.1%
12:00 61° dry 6 — 76.5%
13:00 60° dry 7 — 79.6%
14:00 60° dry 7 — 80.9%
15:00 62° dry 8 — 76.6%
16:00 64° dry 7 — 69.6%
17:00 66° dry 7 — 63.7%
18:00 69° dry 7 — 57.9%
19:00 72° dry 7 — 51.5%
20:00 74° dry 7 — 45.6%
21:00 76° dry 6 — 44.1%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity81%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 5 — 63.7%
12:00 61° dry 4 — 81.1%
18:00 69° dry 1 — 58.2%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 66° dry 6 — 70.9%
12:00 59° dry 3 — 91.4%
18:00 73° dry 4 — 52.3%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity78%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 72° dry 3 — 64.8%
12:00 63° dry 5 — 78.3%
18:00 67° dry 4 — 68.6%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity94%
No recent rainHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 6 — 79.1%
12:00 58° dry 2 — 93.5%
18:00 69° dry 4 — 64.1%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 66° dry 6 — 72.4%
12:00 59° dry 5 — 90.4%
18:00 68° dry 3 — 63.9%
Fri Friday 28 August
Good
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 7 — 72.3%
12:00 58° dry 4 — 89.5%
18:00 66° dry 4 — 64.4%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
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 6 — 70.2%
12:00 56° dry 2 — 90.2%
18:00 64° dry 4 — 65.9%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity—
No recent rain
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Rocky Butte is Portland's most accessible crag — a former basalt quarry in Northeast Portland just off I-205, ten minutes from downtown. The columnar quarry walls hold about 50 routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.11, including Peer Pressure (5.10b), Trivial Pursuit (5.10a), and the hard classic Cro-Magnon (5.11d). Approach is via the 82nd Street exit off I-84. The northeast-facing quarry stays damp through Portland's rainy season and is climbable primarily June through September — outside that window, only occasional dry stretches make it worthwhile. Noisy from I-205, dirty in places, and occasionally overgrown — but perfect for weeknight sessions and the odd weekend afternoon when you can't drive out to Broughton or the Gorge. Free parking; no permits required.

About Rocky Butte

Rocky Butte is Portland's most accessible crag — a former basalt quarry in Northeast Portland just off I-205, ten minutes from downtown. The columnar quarry walls hold about 50 routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.11, including Peer Pressure (5.10b), Trivial Pursuit (5.10a), and the hard classic Cro-Magnon (5.11d). Approach is via the 82nd Street exit off I-84. The northeast-facing quarry stays damp through Portland's rainy season and is climbable primarily June through September — outside that window, only occasional dry stretches make it worthwhile. Noisy from I-205, dirty in places, and occasionally overgrown — but perfect for weeknight sessions and the odd weekend afternoon when you can't drive out to Broughton or the Gorge. Free parking; no permits required.

Region
Portland
Rock type
basalt
Aspect
north-east-facing
Altitude
328 ft
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

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