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

This is fun one day rock climb close to Portland in the Columbia River Gorge.

Please make sure to Bring all the gear on the gear list plus  a wind breaker (it can be gusty on top and gets chilly in the wind), snacks, and maybe your phone or camera. You must have recent experience rappelling with an autoblock, using pruskis, and rock climbing. No chalk.

Climbers will wear their helmets at all times on this climb.

Caution there is Poison Oak at the base of the rock.

Directions:  I-84 E to Rooster Rock state Park. Take exit 25 from I-84.  A day use Oregon State Parks parking permit is required.    Park in the far West end of the parking lot near the restrooms and near the Beacon Rock Trail head. 

We will meet at 10:30, distribute the gear and go in together.

We will hike in together, put up a rope and prusik along the fixed line, scramble to the top and do a long double rope rappel to the ground.  An Autoblock will be needed for the rappel.

After the climb we will pull the ropes and hike out together.

 

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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