Minnesota · Rock climbing · Duluth
Dark Boulder Face
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Sep
- best months
One of 19 routes catalogued at Whopee Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.3 to 5.12.
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Best time to visit Dark Boulder Face
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, 1.4 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
