Acker Rock

[David_Keltner]

Has anyone out there been down to climb that 10 pitch 5.6 four star route on Acker Rock? It's listed in Greg Orton's guide book for climbing in Southwest Oregon and sounds awesome. I've been calling the Tiller ranger district off an on over the last year to see if access to the area has been restored after the fires, but could never get a definitive answer. Also, any beta on the quality of the rock, anchors, etc. would be great. Thanks.

[snclimber]

http://climbsworegon.com is a companion site to the "Rock Climbing Southwest Oregon" book. I don't have direct knowledge of Acker rock access or beta, but on the BB of the above site the Tiller Ranger District posted the following on July 12:

 

"The seasonal closure on Acker is now lifted. The resident pair is still present, but by all appearances has failed to produce young. A young falcon was found below the rock on road 29, but it seems to have come from another site. If, when climbing Acker, you find a ledge with broken eggshells, dead chicks, or anything that makes you think the falcons may have attempted to nest there please contact the Tiller Ranger District 825-3100, or the US Fish and Wildlife Service 957-3474. We appreciate the monitoring efforts from the volunteers who helped out this season."