Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Rock wet: dry in about 3 h, Rock about 35 °C, Rain 0.6 mm
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 34°C
- Air
- 34°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 34°C
- Air
- 33°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 33°C
- Air
- 34°C
- Rain
- 2.5 mm
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 33°C
- Air
- 34°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 35°C
- Air
- 34°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 35°C
- Air
- 34°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 35°C
- Air
- 35°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, poor
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 434, poor
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1045, fair
- Wed 1134, poor
The spot in one fact
- 2 cragsmapped within 5 km
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 21, poor | Wet | 33°C | 33°C | 2.9 mm |
| Tue 3Nov* | 41, poor | Wet | 34°C | 34°C | 2.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, poor | Wetdry in 3 h | 34°C | 33°C | 2.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | Wetdry in 9 h | 33°C | 34°C | 2.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | Wetdry in 9 h | 33°C | 34°C | 2.1 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | Wetdry in 3 h | 35°C | 34°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | Wet | 35°C | 34°C | 1.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | Wet | 35°C | 35°C | 1.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | Wet | 35°C | 35°C | 4.2 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 34, poor | Wetdry in 3 h | 32°C | 32°C | 0.3 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Elephant Rock
2 crags mapped. The nearest town to stay in is Prampram.
- Crags 2 crags mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$2,020 each
about US$1,030–US$2,020 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ACC, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$617–US$1,280 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$60–US$114 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$2,020 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Prampram
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about 45 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Prampram its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 21h
About 21h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ACC, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 1h 05m by road
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