Smith Rock State Park - Terrebone, OR - Established Rock Climbing Areas on Waymarking.com

There are several thousand climbs in the park. The park also offers miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. Along your trip through the canyon, you might see golden eagles, prairie falcons, mule deer, river otter and beaver.

This is where it all began. With greats like Alan Watts and the late Todd Skinner, Smith Rock is a the sport climbing Mecca for the NW US! Over 1,000 routes, mostly bolted sport climbs, some Aid, and many good traditional climbs. This place is home to some of the hardest routes on earth, yet still offers challenges to climbers of all abilities. Don't miss the Monkey's Face.

Many guides to the area are available and the Rockclimbing.com gives a reasonable overview of the areas and routes. Smith Rock is broken down into areas according to the Alan Watts guide.Other guides include Smith Rock Select and the Falcon Guide.

Smith Rock State Park is located outside the town of Terrebonne, Oregon (approximately 30 miles north of Bend) off of US highway 97. Those who wish to fly in usually do so via Portland, OR about 3 hours driving time (140 miles) northwest of Terrebonne.

Take US 97 to the town of Terrebonne. Turn east onto B Avenue which shortly becomes Smith Rock way (there are signs for Smith on US 97). Follow the road past railroad tracks and down the hill to a signed intersection (approx. 0.75 miles from 97). Make a left onto NE 1st Ave. which then becomes NE Wilcox Ave. Follow it for about 1 mile to another signed junction with Crooked River Drive. Turn left toward Smith. Follow this road (passing the entrance into Smith Rock campground) until you see a roadside parking area on your left. Pay the day use fee ($3 per car per day) at the vending machine (or at the self issue station located in the driveway to the campground) and don't forget to leave a copy on your dashboard. The parking area has a public restroom and vending machines. Stopping at the above-mentioned billboard in the driveway into the state campground (you can pay the day use fee there as well as camping fee if staying overnight at the campground) is generally a good idea since it will allow you to see if there are any pertinent route closures. Follow the trail down hill toward the bridge over the Crooked River below. Cross the bridge and you will see a pointer sign - at this point you have several options on how to reach Monkey Face which is essentially on the other side of the huge rock wall looming ahead of you (Picnic Lunch Wall):

Number of named routes: 50+ Approximate height of the cliff: 325 Website: [Web Link] Park Website: [Web Link] Type of climbing: Top Rope & Lead (bolted) Toprope Anchors: Bolts Is there camping or a hotel nearby?: yes Range of difficulty: Not listed Parking Coordinates: Not Listed Public Viewpoint: Not Listed

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