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CENTRAL OREGON · BASALT · bird ban

Trout Creek climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp66°F
Wind2 mph
Gusts4 mph
Humidity52.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

Bird nesting ban

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts4 mph
Humidity53%
Bird nesting ban
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
10:00 66° dry 2 — 52.8%
11:00 64° dry 2 — 56.5%
12:00 64° dry 1 — 57.8%
13:00 63° dry 2 — 59.3%
14:00 63° dry 2 — 56.3%
15:00 67° dry 2 — 47.1%
16:00 71° dry 3 — 40.5%
17:00 76° dry 3 — 34.3%
18:00 82° dry 3 — 27.5%
19:00 87° dry 4 — 21%
20:00 91° dry 5 — 15.6%
21:00 95° dry 5 — 12.9%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Bird nesting ban
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 82° dry 5 — 24.5%
07:00 79° dry 3 — 29.4%
08:00 76° dry 3 — 34.8%
09:00 74° dry 3 — 38.8%
10:00 72° dry 3 — 41.4%
11:00 70° dry 3 — 45.8%
12:00 68° dry 3 — 49.5%
13:00 67° dry 2 — 51.5%
14:00 68° dry 4 — 49.5%
15:00 71° dry 4 — 43.2%
16:00 74° dry 5 — 38.7%
17:00 77° dry 4 — 34.3%
18:00 82° dry 6 — 28.9%
19:00 86° dry 5 — 23.8%
20:00 90° dry 5 — 20.2%
21:00 93° dry 5 — 17.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Bird nesting ban
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 78° dry 10 — 44.8%
07:00 76° dry 8 — 50%
08:00 73° dry 7 — 54.8%
09:00 70° dry 6 — 59.1%
10:00 69° dry 5 — 63.4%
11:00 67° dry 4 — 66.4%
12:00 66° dry 3 — 68.4%
13:00 64° dry 3 — 70.8%
14:00 65° dry 4 — 69.6%
15:00 67° dry 3 — 62.8%
16:00 71° dry 3 — 51.9%
17:00 75° dry 4 — 42.9%
18:00 79° dry 4 — 35.5%
19:00 83° dry 5 — 30%
20:00 85° dry 7 — 26.1%
21:00 88° dry 9 — 22.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity74%
Bird nesting ban
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 3 — 48.9%
12:00 57° dry 1 — 73.9%
18:00 71° dry 1 — 43%
Mon Monday 24 August
Poor
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity62%
Bird nesting ban
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 73° dry 2 — 36.4%
12:00 60° dry 2 — 61.6%
18:00 76° dry 0 — 28.5%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Bird nesting ban
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 76° dry 2 — 27.5%
12:00 63° dry 2 — 57.2%
18:00 80° dry 2 — 29.4%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Bird nesting ban
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 69° dry 4 — 51.7%
12:00 58° dry 1 — 74.9%
18:00 74° dry 2 — 38.8%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Bird nesting ban
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 73° dry 3 — 35.8%
12:00 62° dry 2 — 60.8%
18:00 76° dry 1 — 31.1%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Bird nesting ban
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 72° dry 5 — 37.3%
12:00 62° dry 2 — 57.3%
18:00 78° dry 0 — 30.3%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Poor
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity68%
Bird nesting ban
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 68° dry 5 — 43.4%
12:00 58° dry 2 — 68.1%
18:00 72° dry 0 — 37.4%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Poor
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind17 mph
Gusts—
Humidity—
Bird nesting ban
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Access
(full BLM closure): entire climbing area and upper approach trail closed January 15 – August 31 annually for golden eagle nesting. Fines apply. Community compliance is 100%.
Bird ban (01-15 to 08-31)
Full climbing closure for golden eagle nesting — entire climbing area and upper approach trail closed. BLM Prineville District enforces.
Trout Creek is Oregon's answer to Indian Creek — a basalt canyon of vertical splitter cracks above the Deschutes River, an hour north of Smith Rock. The BLM-managed area holds over 130 routes concentrated in the 5.10–5.12 range, with a growing list of world-class 5.13 cracks on the main wall. Sixty Feet Under (5.10c), Gold Rush (5.11a), and Air Show (5.11c) are the must-tick moderates. The Central Oregon high desert keeps the columns dry year-round in principle, but Trout Creek's defining feature is a long annual raptor closure: golden eagles nest here from January 15 through August 31 and the entire climbing area — not just individual routes — is closed. Post-closure fall and early winter are the classic season.

About Trout Creek

Trout Creek is Oregon's answer to Indian Creek — a basalt canyon of vertical splitter cracks above the Deschutes River, an hour north of Smith Rock. The BLM-managed area holds over 130 routes concentrated in the 5.10–5.12 range, with a growing list of world-class 5.13 cracks on the main wall. Sixty Feet Under (5.10c), Gold Rush (5.11a), and Air Show (5.11c) are the must-tick moderates. The Central Oregon high desert keeps the columns dry year-round in principle, but Trout Creek's defining feature is a long annual raptor closure: golden eagles nest here from January 15 through August 31 and the entire climbing area — not just individual routes — is closed. Post-closure fall and early winter are the classic season.

Region
Central Oregon
Rock type
basalt
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
2175 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

Other crags in this region

Smith Rock