Gateway, OR - Trout Creek

This place used to be referred to as Crack World and although it isn't that big it does hold a whole number of steep and relentless split pillars to climb. Some say it is a mini Indian Creek but for what it is worth you could climb out the whole area in one go.

After getting the ditch from KC I hooked up with Julie Brugger for an interesting weekend down in Oregon. The mornings were cold and I was still recovering from a rhino-virus so unfortunately I wasn't that strong. It was a long way to go for not feeling so well but the company was interesting and the crag was entertaining enough.

It takes about 1 hour or so to approach the crag from the camping area but the trail is obvious and well worn. Nice views can be had of Mt Hood and the Deschuttes River.

Crack World's Main Wall

A hard 11ish crack

Julie happy to get on Suzuki's Route

Stemming the open box

Hood and the canyon carved by the river