Rooster Rock is a well-known 180-foot pillar of Columbia River basalt located below the cliffs of Crown Point at the western end of Rooster Rock State Park. The rock was an ancient Indian place of worship and was originally called Woutoulat. This is probably the rock mentioned by Lewis & Clark as their camping place on November 2, 1805. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the modern name is of phallic significance.

Activity Notes

Priority for this climb will be given to my Pinnacle team but there should still be some additional spots.  Rooster Rock is a 4th-5.4 2-pitch climb with a big rappel. The climbing is blocky with good holds but I need applicants to be solid on 5.7 or higher in the gym since I'll be setting a fixed line and can't have anyone struggling with the climbing while managing their prusik. The climb will start from the Rooster Rock State Park parking lot with a short hike to the base of the route. Sunset is at 8:59pm. We can decide the timing of our rap through team consensus and other factors. You will need to bring a headlamp regardless.
Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 25 miles
Driving Time from Portland 0 hours
General Route Info summitpost: https://www.summitpost.org/rooster-rock-columbia-gorge/151864
Expected Duration Car to car in one day
Relevant Maps Google map https://goo.gl/maps/VNw2Q6omxRv
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