Illinois · Rock climbing · Cobden · Near Goreville

F: Gill Wall

6 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is F: Gill Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shawnee National Forest. It doesn't name F: Gill Wall, 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.

F: Gill Wall is a bouldering area in the Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District of Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois, about 8.5 miles from the weather station at Anna. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with D: Sloper Slab, A: Devils Standtable and C: Amphitheater Boulders all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V8. The easiest is The Streak at V0, and the hardest is Broken English at V8, first climbed by Jason Kehl. The median grade is V3, so the boulders here range from easy to challenging. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Anna station show October highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, and April highs around 71°F. July and August average highs near 90°F. The Giant City Nature Trail is about 0.3 miles away, and the Red Cedar Trail is about 0.8 miles away. The Trillium Trail is roughly 1.9 miles off, and Clear Creek, a paddling spot, is about 10 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit F: Gill Wall

    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.

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