Devil’s Lake State Park Campgrounds
Campground
Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Baraboo · Near Spring Green
01: Prospect Point Pinnacle
- 10 routes
- 5.2 – 5.10a
- Trad
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Prospect Point Pinnacle is a climbing area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Dark Wall, World War Z and the Great Chimney Area all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 10 traditional routes, with grades ranging from 5.2 to 5.10a. The West Face of Prospect Point Pinnacle is the easiest at 5.2, and the East Face is 5.8. Dire Prospects, a 5.10a route, is the hardest listed here. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baraboo show July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection hike is about 0.8 mile away, and the Iat - Devil's Lake Segment is about 2.7 miles off.
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More in Spring Green- 02: Dark WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- 03: Big Toe to Great ChimneyRock climbing0.1 mi
- World War ZRock climbing0.1 mi
- 04: Great Chimney AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo ConnectionHiking0.8 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake SegmentHiking2.7 mi
- Northern TrailsHiking2.8 mi
- Iat - Merrimac SegmentHiking3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
The BladeRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Turk's HeadRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cleopatra's NeedleRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- 02: Dark WallRock climbing · Next door
- 03: Big Toe to Great ChimneyRock climbing · Next door
- World War ZRock climbing · Next door
- 04: Great Chimney AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Picnic WallRock climbing · Next door
- Heavenly BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Great TowerRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit 01: Prospect Point Pinnacle
Best months: April and June–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
28° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
32° / 12°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 17°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baraboo, WI, 2.7 mi away at 823 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
