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CENTRAL OREGON · WELDED-TUFF · bird ban

Smith Rock climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp65°F
Wind2 mph
Gusts2 mph
Humidity43.9%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts2 mph
Humidity37%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
10:00 65° dry 2 — 43.9%
11:00 63° dry 3 — 44.1%
12:00 62° dry 5 — 40.4%
13:00 61° dry 6 — 37.8%
14:00 62° dry 6 — 35.7%
15:00 68° dry 6 — 31.5%
16:00 74° dry 4 — 26.6%
17:00 79° dry 2 — 23.2%
18:00 83° dry 4 — 19.5%
19:00 87° dry 5 — 15.6%
20:00 91° dry 6 — 13.3%
21:00 93° dry 6 — 12.3%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity37%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 79° dry 9 — 26.5%
07:00 76° dry 7 — 30.5%
08:00 74° dry 7 — 32.2%
09:00 73° dry 5 — 32.1%
10:00 71° dry 5 — 33.1%
11:00 69° dry 4 — 35.5%
12:00 67° dry 2 — 39.1%
13:00 66° dry 3 — 40.8%
14:00 66° dry 7 — 39.5%
15:00 70° dry 8 — 36.4%
16:00 74° dry 6 — 33.5%
17:00 78° dry 6 — 30.4%
18:00 82° dry 4 — 25.1%
19:00 87° dry 4 — 21.4%
20:00 90° dry 6 — 18.8%
21:00 92° dry 6 — 17.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 74° dry 7 — 51.6%
07:00 71° dry 5 — 58.2%
08:00 68° dry 4 — 64.6%
09:00 66° dry 3 — 69%
10:00 64° dry 3 — 71.7%
11:00 63° dry 3 — 73.7%
12:00 62° dry 3 — 75%
13:00 61° dry 3 — 78.5%
14:00 61° dry 4 — 77.4%
15:00 66° dry 3 — 63.9%
16:00 70° dry 3 — 49.5%
17:00 74° dry 4 — 41.2%
18:00 78° dry 5 — 33.6%
19:00 81° dry 6 — 28.9%
20:00 83° dry 6 — 26.5%
21:00 84° dry 11 — 24.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 3 — 55.7%
12:00 54° dry 0 — 75.1%
18:00 72° dry 0 — 30.7%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 69° dry 6 — 39.4%
12:00 58° dry 1 — 57.2%
18:00 76° dry 1 — 28.6%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 73° dry 6 — 27.8%
12:00 61° dry 0 — 51%
18:00 77° dry 2 — 27%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 2 — 50.4%
12:00 56° dry 2 — 71.8%
18:00 75° dry 0 — 32%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 72° dry 8 — 37.7%
12:00 61° dry 0 — 56.7%
18:00 76° dry 2 — 29.9%
Fri Friday 28 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 70° dry 7 — 42.6%
12:00 61° dry 0 — 59.3%
18:00 77° dry 6 — 30.1%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for welded tuff
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 2 — 43.1%
12:00 56° dry 1 — 68.5%
18:00 71° dry 3 — 32.1%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Good
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind14 mph
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Welded tuff dries fast in high desert sun
  • Breezy — helps drying
Bird ban (01-15 to 08-01)
Golden eagle and peregrine falcon closures on named formations (Monkey Face, Morning Glory Wall, Red Wall). List varies annually — check Oregon State Parks signage.
Smith Rock is Oregon's most famous sport-climbing destination and the birthplace of modern American sport climbing, tucked into a spectacular canyon carved by the Crooked River near Terrebonne. The welded volcanic tuff gives pocketed, endurance-heavy walls that stay bulletproof in the Central Oregon desert — Smith gets under nine inches of rain a year and dries within hours of a shower. Classic routes span every grade: To Bolt or Not To Be (5.14a), Chain Reaction (5.12c), Wherever I May Roam (5.9), and the summit of Monkey Face. Spring and autumn are prime — summer highs regularly break 35°C, and midwinter mornings can be frigid before the south-facing Dihedrals warm up. Golden eagle and peregrine closures run mid-January to early August on named formations — check Oregon State Parks signage on arrival.

About Smith Rock

Smith Rock is Oregon's most famous sport-climbing destination and the birthplace of modern American sport climbing, tucked into a spectacular canyon carved by the Crooked River near Terrebonne. The welded volcanic tuff gives pocketed, endurance-heavy walls that stay bulletproof in the Central Oregon desert — Smith gets under nine inches of rain a year and dries within hours of a shower. Classic routes span every grade: To Bolt or Not To Be (5.14a), Chain Reaction (5.12c), Wherever I May Roam (5.9), and the summit of Monkey Face. Spring and autumn are prime — summer highs regularly break 35°C, and midwinter mornings can be frigid before the south-facing Dihedrals warm up. Golden eagle and peregrine closures run mid-January to early August on named formations — check Oregon State Parks signage on arrival.

Region
Central Oregon
Rock type
welded-tuff
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
2638 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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