Minnesota · Rock climbing · Mound Township

The Obvious Crack

One of five routes catalogued at Midnight Buttress, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range. No lead protection is recorded for this line.

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- Great Bear Recreation ParkDownhill skiing · ~44 min drivePhoto: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit The Obvious Crack
Best months: April–October. 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.
1. Jan
  25° / 6°
  5 wet
2. Feb
  30° / 10°
  5 wet
3. Mar
  43° / 22°
  6 wet
4. Apr
  58° / 34°
  9 wet
5. May
  70° / 47°
  12 wet
6. Jun
  81° / 58°
  10 wet
7. Jul
  85° / 62°
  8 wet
8. Aug
  82° / 59°
  8 wet
9. Sep
  75° / 50°
  7 wet
10. Oct
  61° / 36°
  6 wet
11. Nov
  44° / 23°
  5 wet
12. Dec
  30° / 12°
  5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rock Rapids, IA, 18.6 mi away at 1,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Best time to visit The Obvious Crack