Iowa · Rock climbing · Monticello

A Wall

5 routes
5.6 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad
Apr–Oct
best months

A Wall is a climbing area in Pictured Rocks County Park in Iowa, on county land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with several other named areas within a short distance, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the park's rock. The climbing here is sport and trad, with five routes in total. Herding Sheep is the only trad route, a 5.6. The sport routes run from 5.7 up to 5.11b, with Tiny Dancer at 5.7, Hope for a Boner at 5.10a and Super Fly at 5.11b. The Iowa Climbers Coalition did the first ascent of Tiny Dancer. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cascade, Iowa, show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Pictured Rocks, Ice Cave Wall and Shiprock all lie about 0.1 mile away, and Wild Iowa Wall is about 0.1 mile off as well.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit A Wall

    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

      27° / 11°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 26°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      10 wet

    5. May

      70° / 49°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 28°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 18°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cascade, IA, 7.6 mi away at 814 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)