Illinois · Rock climbing · Grafton

H: Eagle Wall

8 routes
5.6 – 5.12c/d
Trad · Sport
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

H: Eagle Wall is a climbing area in Illinois, about 1.3 miles from Marshall Landing. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with G: The Wall of Wild Things, E: Ryan's Balcony and Pere Marquette State Park all about 0.1 mile away. The area has eight routes, six of them trad and two sport, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.12c/d. The easiest are Empty Nest and The Eaglet, both 5.6 trad routes, and the hardest is Where Eagles Dare, a 5.12c/d sport route. Leaving the Nest is a 5.11b/c sport route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages about 89°F. For a change from the rock, Gilbert Lake Hiking Trail is about 0.6 mile away and Duncan Farm Trail about 1.1 mile away.

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

    Best time to visit H: Eagle 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

      40° / 22°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 26°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 34°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 45°

      11 wet

    5. May

      77° / 56°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 65°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 68°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 66°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 57°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 46°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 35°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 27°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Charles Co Ap, MO, 4.4 mi away at 436 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)