Keep walking for about .5 miles following the river to the right of the bridge and 180 degrees of towering spires of the majestic Monument Area come into view.
While a lot of the rock has rotten bands that split the walls, there are notable exceptions. Like Little Three Fingered Jack and the 600 foot Monument. Be sure to mind signs for golden eagle nesting closures. The area is typically off-limits to climbing from late February through late June.

climber on Staender Ridge in the Monument Area at Smith Rock State Park
Want to get away from the crowds and climb in the area when many of the Monument routes are closed during nesting season? Another .37 miles brings the pinnacles of Staender Ridge into view, just left of the Burma Road.
For many years in the early days of climbing at Smith, the only access was up the Burma Road. Climbers camps provided a home base for the exploration of the area, ending when the gates on the road were locked.
Sometimes you can still hear voices from those early camps when the wind blows. Or maybe not. Go for the climbs at least.
climbers at the base of the Monument at Smith Rock State Park
Here are some of our picks: (All are rated 3-star in Alan Watts' Guidebook, with * noting a 4-star)
NOTE: see seasonal closure information for this area
Little Three Fingered Jack Area
Cajun Cliff
5.12:
Definitely Cajun 5.12a sport, 5 bolts, 1 pitch
Big Ben
5.10:
Karwendel Dreams 5.10c mixed to 2.5 inches, 3 pitches
5.12:
Howl 5.12a sport, 6 bolts, 1 pitch
Eat Your Leberkäse 5.12b sport, 10 bolts, 1 pitch
Water Groove 5.12b R sport, 8 bolts, 1 pitch
The Monument
5.5:
North Ridge Direct R solo
5.6:
Lounger sport, 1 pitch
5.7:
Bagpiping in the Buff sport, 1 pitch, 40'
5.8:
Snow Bunny sport, 1 pitch
5.9:
Approaching The Twilight sport, 1 pitch
5.10:
The Safe Zone 5.10a sport, 1 pitch, 60'
Praying Mantel 5.10a sport, 1 pitch
*Tombstone Wall 5.10d trad, gear to 3 inches, 1 pitch
5.12:
Abraxas 5.12a R mixed to 3.5 inches, 6 pitches
Anglin's Buttress
5.11:
Brain Salad Surgery 5.11a trad, gear to 6 inches, 1 pitch
Juniper Spire
5.13:
*The Product 5.13a sport, 20 bolts, 1 pitch
Staender Ridge
Adit Rock
5.5:
Lollypop League sport, 4 bolts, 1 pitch
5.7:
Instant Replay trad, gear to 1.5 inches, 1 pitch
5.8:
Here and Never Found sport, 9 bolts, 1 pitch
5.9:
Nice Guys Finish Last sport, 4 bolts, 1 pitch
5.11:
Anti-Reflective 5.11d sport, 5 bolts, 1 pitch
The Mole
5.8:
Chopper Xtrad, gear to 2.5 inches, 1 pitch
5.10:
Popper 5.10a sport, 6 bolts, 1 pitch
Flattop
5.4:
East Chimney X trad, gear to 1 inch, 1 pitch
5.9:
Lost Fox mixed to 2.5 inches, 1 pitch
Staender Summit
5.9:
Desiderata trad, gear to 4 inches, 1 pitch
5.12:
Smut trad, gear to 2 inches, 1 pitch