Illinois · Rock climbing · Cobden · Near Goreville

A: Devils Standtable

6 routes
V2 – V6
Bouldering
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shawnee National Forest. It doesn't name A: Devils Standtable, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Shawnee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Devils Standtable is a bouldering area in the Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District of Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, including the Devils Standtable Area, F: Gill Wall and D: Sloper Slab, all within about a tenth of a mile. The closest trail is the Giant City Nature Trail, about 0.3 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V2 to V6. The most straightforward are Black Hole Theory and Medicine Man at V2, and the hardest is Higher Education at V6. Teater Totter is a V3-4 boulder. Even When Wet, a V5, was first climbed by Chris Neville in November 2009. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Anna run from highs around 71°F in April to 73°F in October, while July highs average about 90°F. Nearby, the Red Cedar Trail is about 0.8 miles away and the Trillium Trail about 1.9 miles. Paddlers can find Clear Creek roughly 10 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit A: Devils Standtable

    Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 25°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      50° / 29°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 37°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      71° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      79° / 56°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 65°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 69°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 67°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 59°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 48°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      59° / 37°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 30°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Anna 2 Nne, IL, 8.5 mi away at 640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

B: Superball Slab Boulder(1)

SuperballV3