Climbing after rain in Bend, Oregon?

Has anyone been climbing in Bend, Oregon? If so, how many days after rain do we need to wait to go climb? It’s always raining here, never seems like a good time

Are you asking about the tuff at Smith? Or some basalt closer to Bend?

The area is called meadow camp, closer to bend and the guidebook says it’s welded tuff rock.

its not sandstone. you don't have to wait any longer than it takes for the rock to dry out. road's dry = rock's dry is a good rule. 

The volcanic tuff at Smith dries out almost instantaneously because it's so porous, so it's normally good to go not long after rain. The basalt will take a bit longer but doesn't require a waiting period, and doesn't seep as bad as rock like granite. 

Niki Campbell wrote: Has anyone been climbing in Bend, Oregon? If so, how many days after rain do we need to wait to go climb? It’s always raining here, never seems like a good time

"ALWAYS raining" in Bend? Which planet is this Bend on?   The Bend Oregon on Earth is pretty dry (Sagebrush and distant Juniper Trees at a few spots are the tip off) except for a few spells in the springtime.  Paraphrasing an early guidebook by Jeff Thomas which had this memorable line: "They say it never rains at Smith Rock, the surrounding area, however, receives 8 inches annually". LOL I haven't been there in a while as it's just getting too crowded and it's been getting worse as I age and the grades drop, but folks use to jump on it those few times while it rained (overhangs), and it drys quick. 

You don't have to wait. Meadow Camp is basalt. Smith is welded tuff. It has been uncharacteristically wet here in Bend lately. I think maybe that streak just ended though. Time to seek shade.