Willie Wall
Willie Wall is a climbing area in northern Minnesota, within Kabetogama State Forest and the Lacroix Ranger District of Superior National Forest. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land here. The area holds 16 climbing routes, 12 of which are sport routes and four are trad routes. The YDS grades range from 5.8 to 5.12, with the median around 5.9+. Among the routes are Band of Gypsies at 5.8 and Whiskey River at 5.12, the hardest listed. C Section and M&M Hill - Crane Lake sit within a quarter mile, so the climbing at Willie Wall pairs easily with those nearby areas. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Orr show July highs around 75°F with lows near 51°F, while January highs average about 15°F. For a change of pace, the Baylis Herriman Main trail is about half a mile away. Echo Lake Campground, about 5 miles off, offers a place to stay overnight.
- C SectionRock climbing0.1 mi
- M&M Hill - Crane LakeRock climbing0.2 mi
- Baylis Herriman MainHiking0.5 mi
- Baylis Herriman River RunHiking0.7 mi
- Baylis Herriman Lake LoopHiking0.9 mi
Echo Lake (minn)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.1 mi- Echo Lake CgCamping5.2 mi
- Vermillion River State Water TrailCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
