Smith Rock
The birthplace of American sport climbing
A wall of welded tuff and basalt looping around a bend of the Crooked River in central Oregon — where modern sport climbing was born, and where Misery Ridge delivers one of the state’s best short hikes. Spires, raptors, and the river far below.
The shot
Monkey Face spire from Misery Ridge.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Misery Ridge Trail
- Crooked River
- Bend nearby
- Monkey Face
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