Confederate Wall
- 12 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
- May–Sep
- best months
Confederate Wall is a bouldering area in Minnesota, about a mile from the town of Oneota. It sits among several other climbing spots within a short distance, including The Rock Bridge, Sanctuary and Lower Huber, all roughly 0.1 mile away. The area has 12 boulder problems, ranging from V0 to V7. The easiest is 100% Positive, and the hardest is How Dirty Boys Get Clean, a V7 that was first climbed by Peter Doge in 2011. Most of the routes sit at the V0 to V2 level, with a few harder ones like Gorilla Warfare Direct at V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 75°F with lows near 58°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Duluth. Winters are cold, with January highs around 21°F and lows near 4°F. Mountain bikers can find Lower Burner of Stovetop (Duluth Traverse) and Lumpy Divots about 0.3 mile away.
- The Rock BridgeRock climbing0.1 mi
- SanctuaryRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lower HuberRock climbing0.1 mi
- The HubersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lower Burner of Stovetop (Duluth Traverse)Mountain biking0.3 mi
- Lumpy DivotsMountain biking0.3 mi
- Foxx RocksMountain biking0.3 mi
- Kissing BoothMountain biking0.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- SanctuaryRock climbing · Next door
- Lower HuberRock climbing · Next door
- The HubersRock climbing · Next door
- Foxx RocksRock climbing · Next door
- Upper WallRock climbing · Next door
- Lower WallRock climbing · Next door
- North Little FoxxRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Avery BoulderRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Brewer's ParkRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Next BlocRock climbing · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Confederate Wall
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
21° / 4°
Feb
26° / 8°
Mar
35° / 19°
Apr
45° / 31°
May
56° / 41°
Jun
66° / 49°
Jul
75° / 58°
Aug
74° / 60°
Sep
66° / 51°
Oct
52° / 39°
Nov
39° / 26°
Dec
27° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Duluth Harbor Stn, MN, 3.3 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
