Indiana · Bouldering · North Vernon

Higher Ground

One of 19 boulder problems catalogued at Tangerine Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from V2-3 to V11.

Also worth it near here
- Deer Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Sandhill Ponds TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: b_nicodemus, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Muscatatuck RiverCanoeing · ~21 min drivePhoto: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sunnyside RampBoat launch · ~25 min drive
Best time to visit Higher Ground
Best months: March–June and August–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° / 23°
  11 wet
2. Feb
  45° / 26°
  10 wet
3. Mar
  55° / 34°
  11 wet
4. Apr
  67° / 44°
  11 wet
5. May
  75° / 53°
  12 wet
6. Jun
  83° / 61°
  11 wet
7. Jul
  86° / 65°
  9 wet
8. Aug
  85° / 63°
  8 wet
9. Sep
  79° / 56°
  7 wet
10. Oct
  68° / 45°
  9 wet
11. Nov
  55° / 35°
  10 wet
12. Dec
  44° / 28°
  11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Vernon 2 Ese, IN, 1.4 mi away at 743 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Best time to visit Higher Ground