Illinois · Rock climbing · Savanna

C: Sun Buttress

C: Sun ButtressPhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.3 – 5.10
Trad
Apr–Oct
best months

C: Sun Buttress is a climbing area in Illinois, about 2 miles from the town of Savanna. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with B: Forgotten Wall, D: Open Bible and E: Twin Sisters all within about a tenth of a mile. The routes here are all traditional, and the grade range runs from 5.3 to 5.10, with the median around 5.7. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mt Carroll show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, with July peaking near 85°F. Several other climbing areas are close by. A: Sentinel is about 0.1 mile away, and the Mississippi Palisades State Park Trails South are about 0.2 mile away. For paddling, Plum River and Rush Creek are both about 8.5 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit C: Sun Buttress

    Best months: April–October. 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

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 14°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 26°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      72° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 60°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 58°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 50°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 27°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 17°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carroll, IL, 9 mi away at 640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)