Apostle Islands
- 2 routes
- V4 – V5
- Bouldering
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Apostle Islands open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Hunting Season Safety
Park alert covering Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · NPS · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Bear Alert
Park alert covering Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · NPS · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
As of · Source: NPS · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Apostle Islands is a climbing area in Minnesota with 2 routes. The routes span 2 distinct difficulty grades and are bouldering-style climbs protected by bouldering pads.
Palisade HeadRock climbing · ~1h 13m drivePhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wolf Ridge ELC Area (North Shore)Rock climbing · ~1h 16m drivePhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mystical Mountain ZoneRock climbing · ~1h 16m drivePhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Jumping RockRock climbing · ~16 min drive
- Madeline IslandRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Split BoulderRock climbing · ~1h 5m drive
- Divine BoulderRock climbing · ~1h 6m drive
- Providence BoulderRock climbing · ~1h 6m drive
- Shovel PointRock climbing · ~1h 13m drive
- Silver Bay, Eleanor Road Side CragRock climbing · ~1h 13m drive
Best time to visit Apostle Islands
Best months: May–September. 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
22° / 7°
11 wet · 10 snow
Feb
26° / 7°
8 wet · 7 snow
Mar
37° / 16°
9 wet · 5 snow
Apr
48° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
61° / 38°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
11 wet
Jul
77° / 56°
10 wet
Aug
76° / 56°
9 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
54° / 37°
11 wet · 1 snow
Nov
40° / 26°
10 wet · 4 snow
Dec
28° / 16°
11 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Madeline Island, WI, 13.8 mi away at 660 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
