Minas Tirith
- 5.11b
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
One of 18 climbs catalogued at Section 13, this line sits at the top of the grade range for the crag. First ascent credit: Sean Ferrell?
Wolf Ridge ELC Area (North Shore)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mystical Mountain ZoneRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Palisade HeadRock climbing · ~13 min drivePhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Underbelly BoulderRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Picnic RockRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Sawmill Creek DomeRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Manitou River ICE (North Shore)Rock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Shovel PointRock climbing · ~10 min drive
- Silver Bay IceRock climbing · ~16 min drive
- Silver Bay, Eleanor Road Side CragRock climbing · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit Minas Tirith
Best months: May and July–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
19° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 28°
9 wet
May
59° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 3.4 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
