Garnier
Campground
Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
Illinois · Bouldering · Simpson · Near Goreville
Unknown
- V5-6
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Unknown open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shawnee National Forest. It doesn't name Unknown, 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 routes catalogued at Oriole Boulder, this climb sits in the upper range of the crag's V0–V9 span.
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Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Unknown
Best months: March–June 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
43° / 25°
8 wet
Feb
49° / 29°
8 wet
Mar
59° / 37°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 46°
10 wet
May
77° / 56°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 66°
7 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
7 wet
Sep
82° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
71° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
57° / 37°
8 wet
Dec
46° / 29°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL, 4.9 mi away at 527 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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