Waking the Cadaver
- V2-3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Located on the Music Man boulder at Joinerville, this climb sits in the middle range of the 29 routes catalogued at this Iowa bouldering area, which spans V0 to V5. First ascent by M. Black.
E: Twin SistersRock climbing · ~53 min drivePhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- D: Open BibleRock climbing · ~53 min drivePhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- C: Sun ButtressRock climbing · ~53 min drivePhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Upper and Lower BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Quantum Chromodynamics AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Horseshoe BendRock climbing · ~10 min drive
- 187 CragRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Hoot BluffRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Boneless Chicken RanchRock climbing · ~33 min drive
- Boulevard WallRock climbing · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit Waking the Cadaver
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.
Jan
27° / 11°
8 wet · 6 snow
Feb
31° / 15°
7 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 26°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
59° / 37°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
9 wet
Nov
46° / 28°
8 wet · 2 snow
Dec
32° / 18°
8 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maquoketa, IA, 4.5 mi away at 668 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
