Trout Creek Climbing

Route:

various

Region: Oregon

Elev: ~2,000 ft

Rock type: Basalt

Type:

Date(s): 2015(x1 day), 2017(x2 days)

Partner(s): John Plotz (2015), Todd Anderson (2017)

Trout Creek is Oregon's premier destination for pure crack climbs, featuring vertical cracks in corners and stemboxes on towering basalt columns. Most routes are in the 5.10-5.12 range and the climbing is physical, routes are long, and the rock is rough.

I've only climbed at Trout Creek a couple of times times, usually linked with a day or two at Smith Rock.

On this page, I give photos from my two trips to Trout Creek. At the bottom of the page, I keep a list of the climbs I've done at Trout Creek.

Photos

SOME RANDOM PHOTOS FROM CRAGGING AT TROUT CREEK

More climbing fun!

Date: September 14, 2015 (Mon)

Partner: John Plotz

Climbed at: Main Wall, The Northern End

First trip to Trout Creek

John and I were headed to Yosemite, but bailed halfway there due to wildfires near in the Valley. We detoured to Smith Rock and Trout Creek for the weekend, climbing one day at Smith Rock followed by a day at Trout Creek. This was my first time climbing at Trout Creek. I was impressed with the quality of the climbing. As a crack climber, I like this place!

More climbing fun!

Dates: September 15&16, 2017 (Fri&Sat)

Partner: Todd Anderson

Climbed at: Main Wall, The Northern End

Second trip to Trout Creek

Todd and I had planned on a trip to the Pasayten, but a large wildfire caused us to adjust our plans (it was a fire that caused me to come to Trout Creek the first time too). So we headed to Oregon, climbing at Trout Creek for two days and then Smith Rock for one day. Todd and I climbed several of the "best 5.10"s at Trout.