Illinois · Rock climbing · Savanna

Wide Glide

5.13
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr–Oct
best months

This is the hardest route catalogued at L: Dihedrals Area, where climbs range from 5.6 to 5.13.

  • Nearby · E: Twin Sisters · D: Open Bible · C: Sun Buttress
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Wide Glide

    Best months: April–October. 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

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 14°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 26°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      72° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 60°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 58°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 50°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 27°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 17°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carroll, IL, 9 mi away at 640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

E: Twin SistersPhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

E: Twin Sisters

~2 min drive

E: Twin Sisters in Illinois has 17 climbing routes across 7 grades, featuring top-rope and trad options.

D: Open BiblePhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

D: Open Bible

~2 min drive

D: Open Bible in Illinois has 9 traditional climbing routes across 6 grades.

C: Sun ButtressPhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

C: Sun Buttress

~2 min drive

C: Sun Buttress in Illinois has 12 traditional climbing routes across 7 grades.

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K: Butter Walls

~1 min drive

K: Butter Walls is a climbing crag in Illinois with 6 routes.

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J: Amphitheater Wall

~1 min drive

J: Amphitheater Wall in Illinois has 8 trad routes across 6 difficulty grades.

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I: Bee Wall

~1 min drive

I: Bee Wall in Illinois has 15 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades.

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H: Indian Head

~2 min drive

H: Indian Head is a climbing area in Illinois with 5 routes.

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F: Brother Buttress

~2 min drive

11-route climbing crag in Illinois with 8 difficulty grades, offering top-rope and trad climbing.

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B: Forgotten Wall

~2 min drive

B: Forgotten Wall in Illinois has 19 trad climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.

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A: Sentinel

~2 min drive

A: Sentinel in Illinois has 32 climbing routes with 16 distinct difficulty grades.