Iowa · Rock climbing · Monticello

Wild Iowa Wall

12 routes
5.6 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad · Top Rope
Apr–Oct
best months

Wild Iowa Wall is a climbing area in Pictured Rocks County Park in Iowa, on county land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Pictured Rocks, Comic Gallery and A Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 12 routes, with sport climbing the most common style. The grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12a, and the hardest route is Territorial Pissings at 5.12a. Atropine is a sport route at 5.10a, and Gotz Crack is a trad route at 5.10b. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. 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.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Wild Iowa 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 (12)