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Rooster Rock State Park

Rooster Rock State Park
Rooster rock from the west
Rooster Rock State Park is located in Oregon
Rooster Rock State Park
Rooster Rock State Park is located in the United States
Rooster Rock State Park
TypePublic, state
LocationMultnomah County, Oregon
Nearest cityTroutdale
Coordinates45°32′40″N 122°14′09″W / 45.5445639°N 122.2359232°W / 45.5445639; -122.2359232[1]
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department

Rooster Rock State Park is a state park located east of Corbett, in the U.S. state of Oregon. One of the features of the park is Rooster Rock, a column of basalt forming a natural obelisk, which stands near the south side of the Columbia River Gorge, in the lee of Crown Point. The park is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

The monolith was mentioned in the journal of the explorers Lewis and Clark as their camping place on November 2, 1805.[2] The name is phallic in origin,[2] specifically, the column's original name was "Cock Rock". The Chinook word for the rock was iwash, referring to penis.[3] The name was later modified to Rooster Rock so as not to offend the public.[3]

The eastern portion of the park is designated as a clothing-optional beach, the first officially designated clothing-optional beach in the U.S.[4] The only other clothing-optional beach in the state, after Glassbar Island's closing, is Collins Beach, on Sauvie Island in the Columbia River, north of Portland.

The area around the parking lot has been a favorite astronomy spot for amateur astronomers in the area, with organizations such as OMSI hosting multiple star parties at the venue.[5]

  • Rooster Rock sign
    Rooster Rock sign
  • Rooster Rock plaque
    Rooster Rock plaque
  • Squirrels at Rooster Rock State Park
    Squirrels at Rooster Rock State Park
  • Rooster Rock State Park from top of Rooster Rock
    Rooster Rock State Park from top of Rooster Rock
  • Abandoned osprey nest at the top of Rooster Rock
    Abandoned osprey nest at the top of Rooster Rock
  • A climber starts to rappel down Rooster Rock
    A climber starts to rappel down Rooster Rock

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rooster Rock State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. ^ a b Gulick, Bill (2006). Sixty-Four Years as a Writer. Caxton Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 0-87004-453-2.
  4. ^ "10 great places to leave the swimsuit at home". USA Today. June 1, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  5. ^ R, Mike (March 17, 2019). "Rooster Rock State Park Astronomy Site". CosmosPNW. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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