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gitchy42
Sep 16, 2010, 11:40 PM
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I visited Waterboard Park today looking for a decent spot to set up some TR routes for young climbers. Unfortunately there are no safe ways to access the top of what would be considered a good climb. Also, there is a bunch of English Ivy streaming down from the tops of the rocks that would make climbing most of the rocks there unpleasant (ivy pull anyone?).
I did find an area with basalt pillars that were clean that would make for an interesting crack/lead climb, however short it is (30-35'). This area was nearly at the end of the "main trail".
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woodsman102
Mar 1, 2011, 12:48 AM
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I can't find much information on getting to the park, or finding any of the rocks/climbing when I got there.
Could you help me out?
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gitchy42
Mar 1, 2011, 5:56 AM
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The park straddles what used to be a road the went down the bluff, which is now called Water Board Park Rd (at least on google maps). There are two good access points to the park. Which one you go to depends on whether you want to go uphill or downhill when you are done. As you enter the park, follow the road until you come to a large crack across the road, there should be a turn-out near there with large boulders, the trail starts there. The climbing is on the basalt cliffs.
From the top you access it at the intersection of Creed St and Promontory Ave: http://maps.google.com/...regon+97045&z=16
From the bottom you access it from the old OC Armory.
This map isn't exact, but it should give you the basic idea of where to go: http://maps.google.com/...regon+97045&z=16
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