Youth Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Illinois · Bouldering · Makanda · Near Goreville
Devil on a Leash
- V7
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Devil on a Leash open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shawnee National Forest. It doesn't name Devil on a Leash, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area temporarily closed due to road work
Agency closure covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
Boil Water Order at Pharaoh Campground at Garden of the Gods
Agency closure covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
McClure Road Closed
Agency closure covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
Lane reduction on bridge near IL Iron Furnace
Agency alert covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
Failing Culvert on Oakwood Bottoms Road FSR # 786
Agency alert covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Shawnee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of seven boulder problems catalogued at Gill Roof, this climb sits near the top end of the crag's V2–V9 range.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Goreville- Nearby · C: Amphitheater Boulders · Devils Standtable Area · Shawnee Solitaire
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Devil on a Leash
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.
Jan
45° / 25°
9 wet
Feb
50° / 29°
8 wet
Mar
61° / 37°
10 wet
Apr
71° / 46°
11 wet
May
79° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
87° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
89° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
83° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 37°
10 wet
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.
Photo of the crag
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)C: Amphitheater Boulders
Next door
7 bouldering routes with pads in Illinois.
Photo: Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Devils Standtable Area
Next door
Devils Standtable Area is a climbing crag in Illinois with 2 routes.
Photo: Mrostrichman, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Shawnee Solitaire
~15 min drive
Shawnee Solitaire in Illinois has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
Photo: Mrostrichman, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pomona Bottoms / potential
~15 min drive
Pomona Bottoms / potential in Illinois has 8 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.
CLIMB
B: The Ampitheater
Next door
B: The Ampitheater is a climbing crag in Illinois with 12 routes.
CLIMB
D: Sloper Slab
Next door
D: Sloper Slab is a bouldering crag in Illinois with 5 routes.
CLIMB
A: Devils Standtable
Next door
A: Devils Standtable is a climbing area in Illinois with 6 routes.
CLIMB
F: Gill Wall
Next door
F: Gill Wall is a bouldering crag in Illinois with 6 routes.
CLIMB
C: Park Bouldering
~3 min drive
C: Park Bouldering is a bouldering area in Illinois with 2 routes.
CLIMB
Shelter 1 Bluff
~3 min drive
Shelter 1 Bluff in Illinois has 53 climbing routes with bouldering pads, sport, top-rope, and trad.
