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WILLAMETTE CASCADES · ANDESITE

Wolf Rock climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp55°F
Wind3 mph
Gusts5 mph
Humidity73.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Heat warning (peak 84°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
Good friction temperature range for andesite
Heat warning (peak 84°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
Temp48°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts5 mph
Humidity78%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 84°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° dry 4 — 80.2%
07:00 49° dry 4 — 84.5%
08:00 47° dry 4 — 85.9%
09:00 47° dry 4 — 85.5%
10:00 46° dry 4 — 84.2%
11:00 46° dry 4 — 82.7%
12:00 46° dry 4 — 81.6%
13:00 46° dry 4 — 80.4%
14:00 46° dry 4 — 78.7%
15:00 49° dry 4 — 73.2%
16:00 60° dry 4 — 63.6%
17:00 72° dry 3 — 39.8%
18:00 77° dry 3 — 27.8%
19:00 81° dry 4 — 23%
20:00 83° dry 4 — 21.1%
21:00 84° dry 5 — 20.5%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity56%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 2 — 63.4%
07:00 59° dry 2 — 62.5%
08:00 58° dry 2 — 61.4%
09:00 58° dry 3 — 60%
10:00 58° dry 2 — 58.8%
11:00 57° dry 2 — 57.6%
12:00 57° dry 2 — 56.5%
13:00 56° dry 2 — 55.4%
14:00 56° dry 2 — 55%
15:00 57° dry 3 — 55.5%
16:00 64° dry 3 — 53.3%
17:00 71° dry 2 — 40.6%
18:00 74° dry 2 — 33.2%
19:00 77° dry 3 — 26.1%
20:00 79° dry 4 — 22.9%
21:00 80° dry 5 — 23.3%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° dry 2 — 67%
07:00 55° dry 2 — 62.5%
08:00 55° dry 2 — 59.2%
09:00 55° dry 2 — 57.7%
10:00 54° dry 2 — 57.5%
11:00 53° dry 2 — 58.3%
12:00 52° dry 2 — 60.7%
13:00 50° dry 3 — 64.5%
14:00 49° dry 3 — 66.6%
15:00 51° dry 3 — 65.7%
16:00 60° dry 3 — 59.4%
17:00 71° dry 2 — 37.1%
18:00 75° dry 2 — 28.6%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp48°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° dry 1 — 68.1%
12:00 49° dry 2 — 68.2%
18:00 73° dry 1 — 29.3%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp45°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity57%
No recent rain
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 2 — 79.8%
12:00 45° dry 4 — 56.9%
18:00 76° dry 3 — 22.7%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity60%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for andesite
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 54° dry 1 — 64.2%
12:00 53° dry 1 — 60%
18:00 64° dry 4 — 46.5%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp37°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
0.5mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet andesite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° dry 4 — 97.7%
12:00 37° dry 1 — 99.3%
18:00 45° dry 5 — 65%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Caution
Temp37°F
Raindry
Wind16 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
Should be dryWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Andesite holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 42° dry 11 — 69%
12:00 38° dry 16 — 51.3%
18:00 42° dry 18 — 40.4%

About Wolf Rock

Wolf Rock is the largest monolith in Oregon — a massive andesite plug rising above the Blue River Reservoir on the western slope of the Cascades, about thirty-five minutes east of Eugene via Highway 126. This is adventure trad country: the flagship route Barad-dûr (III 5.11a or 5.9 A2) climbs 900 feet of steep, dirty, committing rock, and Pooh Corner (V 5.9 A3) is Oregon's only long aid climb. The Southeast Face is the primary venue but every aspect gets climbed. Best season is June through September; the rock seeps water even into August in some areas and heavy snow closes the road for much of the year. This is not a cragging destination — expect long approaches, questionable fixed gear, and a genuine mountaineering feel. Northwest Forest Pass required.

Region
Willamette Cascades
Rock type
Andesite
Aspect
south-east-facing
Altitude
4318 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
high

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