Owyhee River Canyon?

[Dr_Flash_Amazing]

Looks like a similar basalt/choss mix to that found in the lower Crooked River gorge (i.e. way downstream from Smith).

[Dru]

Going by the size of the talus pile below the crags, and their degree of vegetativeness, the rock MAY be fairly solid.

[ryland_moore]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, Dru. So any of you eastern Oregonians know anything about it? I am sure it gets butt-ass cold in the winter, and with the number of farmers out that way, may be a high seep potential from irrigated land above the rim? More eye candy. candy

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one more time one more time

[rbw1966]

I've drove through there one summer a few years ago and saw some folks rapelling. Looked like some class or something. Thats a loooooonnggg ways to go to climb.

 

But if ice forms. . ..

 

Rob "road trip in january?"

[rat]

rumour has it that sun valley-ites and other potatoes have developed some rock climbing areas in the owyhee. tim toula states in rock 'n road that leslie gulch is "tony yaniro's secret manufactured area." no other beta.

[Don_Gonthier]

I was there last summer. The rock is rhyolite. It is a huge area. The rock is real variable. A lot of choss. There are two areas with welded tuff of the same type as Smith , Leslie Gulch and The Honeycombs but they are both posted 'closed to fixed climbing hardware'. I took this to include pins and nuts left behind as rap gear. We saw one sport route in Leslie Gulch. Succor Creek is a state park and looked like a bastard son of Owens River. We didn't find any established routes but the access was easy and there were no closures. Its a real cool looking area but I won't go back to climb. Did I mention there's a lot of choss.

[ryland_moore]

Anyone ever climbed out here . Seems like the middle of no where eastern Oregon, but every time I see pictures, it amazes me. I know that a lot of the area is under protection and development, but anyone know if there are areas that may be open to climbing? What kind of rock? Supposed to be enormous (bigger than Smith for sure)

 

[ 10-18-2002, 12:52 PM: Message edited by: ryland moore ]

[Uncle_Tricky]

There's some nice hotsprings in the area.

[Don_B]

I climbed in Leslie Gulch several times in the 70's and if I'm remembering the right area I found Smith like rock. I believe I did a 4 or so pitch aid route on a pinnacle and a bunch of free climbs. It was an out of the way place but that was a big part of the attraction.

[Don_B]

I climbed in Leslie Gulch several times in the 70's and if I'm remembering the right area I found Smith like rock. I believe I did a 4 or so pitch aid route on a pinnacle and a bunch of free climbs. It was an out of the way place but that was a big part of the attraction.

[Don_B]

I climbed in Leslie Gulch several times in the 70's and if I'm remembering the right area I found Smith like rock. I believe I did a 4 or so pitch aid route on a pinnacle and a bunch of free climbs. It was an out of the way place but that was a big part of the attraction.

[Don_B]

I climbed in Leslie Gulch several times in the 70's and if I'm remembering the right area I found Smith like rock. I believe I did a 4 or so pitch aid route on a pinnacle and a bunch of free climbs. It was an out of the way place but that was a big part of the attraction.

[terrible_ted]

Jeez Don!

 

Take it easy! You're hitting that "Add Reply" button like a crack monkey at dinnertime....

 

Actually, I wonder if anyone read all four thinking "boy, this sounds familiar..."

 

-t

[offwidthclimber]

might be of use...

 

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