Devils Gulch
Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10
- Bouldering · Trad · Top Rope
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Devils Gulch is a climbing area in South Dakota, about half a mile from the community of Oak Park Estates. It sits among a cluster of bouldering and climbing spots, with several other areas within a few miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sioux Falls show July highs around 83°F with lows near 61°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The closest neighbor is Inside corner store, just 0.1 mile away. Biblical Boulder, Split creek cracks and Palisades State Park Bouldering all lie about 2.5 to 2.6 miles off.
- Inside corner storeRock climbingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- The Biblical BoulderRock climbing2.5 mi
- The MWC ( Minne-Wakan Cove) BoulderingRock climbing2.5 mi
- Split creek cracksRock climbing2.5 mi
- Palisades State Park BoulderingRock climbing2.6 mi
- The Pig BouldersRock climbing2.7 mi
- Split Rock CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Beaver CreekCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Palisades State ParkRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hobgoblin's HideoutRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jerry7171, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- South WallRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jerry7171, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- King RockRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- RattleSnakeRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jerry7171, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Queen RockRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The MWC ( Minne-Wakan Cove) BoulderingRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- The Biblical BoulderRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Split creek cracksRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Palisades State Park BoulderingRock climbing · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Marilyn DeBates Memorial ParkCamping · ~17 min drive
Great Bear Recreation ParkDownhill skiing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pipestone CreekCanoeing · ~24 min drivePhoto: BrianHagan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sioux FallsWaterfall · ~28 min drivePhoto: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Devils Gulch
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.
Jan
24° / 6°
9 wet
Feb
29° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
11 wet
May
69° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 37°
8 wet
Nov
42° / 23°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sioux Falls 14 Nne, SD, 6.6 mi away at 1,594 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
