Lower Wall
- May–Sep
- best months
Lower Wall is a climbing area in Minnesota, about 1.2 miles from the town of Missabe Junction. It sits right next to the Upper Wall climbing area, and the Bones of the Beast and Dr. Diablo mountain biking trails are also within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is mostly bouldering, with a single top-rope route. The area is best suited to summer and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Duluth show July highs around 78°F and September highs near 67°F, with lows in the upper 40s. Winters are cold, with January highs around 20°F. The routes at Lower Wall range from V0 to V6 on the V scale, with most around V1. The boulders include St. Luke's and St. Mary's at V0, Pitocin at V1, and Bananimals at V6. The top-rope route is the only one of its kind here.
- Upper WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Bones of the BeastMountain biking0.1 mi
- Dr. DiabloMountain biking0.1 mi
- MedropolisMountain biking0.1 mi
- MejumpolisMountain biking0.1 mi
- SanctuaryRock climbing0.5 mi
- The Rock BridgeRock climbing0.6 mi
- Confederate WallRock climbing0.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lower 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
20° / 2°
10 wet
Feb
25° / 6°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 18°
10 wet
Apr
49° / 30°
11 wet
May
63° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
78° / 56°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
37° / 22°
11 wet
Dec
25° / 10°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Duluth, MN, 5.5 mi away at 1,428 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
