Illinois · Rock climbing · Cobden · Near Goreville

C: The Orchards

8 routes
V3 – V12
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 C: The Orchards, 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.

C: The Orchards is a bouldering area in the Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District of Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. The Forest Service manages the land. The climbing is all bouldering, and the grade range is wide, with routes from V3-4 up to V12. The most common grades are V4- and V6. Several of the routes have names that suggest their character, including Appleknocker (V3-4), Peach Valley (V3), and Project V12? (V12), which is the hardest climb listed here. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Anna show October highs around 73°F and April highs around 71°F, while July averages reach 90°F. Other climbing areas within a short drive include A: Devils Standtable and F: Gill Wall, both about 2.1 miles away. For a hike, Giant City Nature Trail is 1.8 miles off.

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

    Best time to visit C: The Orchards

    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, 6.5 mi away at 640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)