Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
Acker Rock is a ridge-like formation that towers 3000 feet above the South Umpqua and Buckeye Creek valleys in Oregon's southern Cascades. Acker Rock is a large, coarse-textured, shallow intrusive, quartz latite volcanic plug found deep in Oregon's Umpqua National forest, which provides a unique opportunity for adventure climbing in a remote setting. The summit is home to the historic Acker Rock Lookout, which is still used for fire spotting. Generally it is available for rent from August 1 through November according to the Umpqua Nat'l Forest website.
Eagles Dare (grade II, S 5.9, PG/PG-13) is an eight pitch sport alpine adventure route that directly ascends the west face of Acker Rock.
Activity Notes
Please look at grade before applying. Also should be proficient in multipitch.
We will try and get multiple routes done, so efficiency would be key. Folks without good experience would not be selected.
| Other Information | |
|---|---|
| Driving Distance from Portland | 253 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 5 hours |
| Distance - Round Trip | 3 miles |
| Interesting Features | Fire Lookout |
| Relevant Books | Rock Climbing Western Oregon Vol 2: The Umpqua by Greg Orton |
| Relevant Maps | http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=43.05300&lon=-122.64400&z=15 |
| Useful Links | GPS Track Map |
