Sacred Biscuit
- 5.11a
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
One of 22 routes catalogued at Shovel Point, this climb sits in the middle-to-upper range of the crag's 5.5–5.12a span. First ascent by Brian Gitar. This line is set up for toprope only, with no lead protection recorded.
Palisade HeadRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mystical Mountain ZoneRock climbing · ~4 min drivePhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wolf Ridge ELC Area (North Shore)Rock climbing · ~4 min drivePhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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- Picnic RockRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Underbelly BoulderRock climbing · ~9 min drive
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- Section 13Rock climbing · ~10 min drive
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Best time to visit Sacred Biscuit
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, 7.8 mi away at 1,400 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
