Illinois · Bouldering · Cobden · Near Goreville

Superball

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Superball open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shawnee National Forest. It doesn't name Superball, 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.

One of six boulder problems catalogued at Devils Standtable, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's V2–V6 range within the Superball Slab Boulder sector.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Youth Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors

More in Goreville
  • Nearby · A: Gill Roof · C: Amphitheater Boulders · Devils Standtable Area
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Superball

    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.