Devil’s Lake State Park Campgrounds
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Baraboo · Near Spring Green
02: Dark Wall
- 7 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10+
- Trad · Top Rope
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Dark Wall is a climbing area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among several other climbing spots within a short distance, which makes it easy to pair with other objectives on a single visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Baraboo weather station put July highs around 83°F and lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Heavenly Boulders, World War Z and 01: Prospect Point Pinnacle all lie about a tenth of a mile away. For time on foot, the Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection hike starts less than a mile off.
Around this trail
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Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
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More in Spring Green- 01: Prospect Point PinnacleRock climbing0.1 mi
- World War ZRock climbing0.1 mi
- Heavenly BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- 03: Big Toe to Great ChimneyRock climbing0.1 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo ConnectionHiking0.8 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake SegmentHiking2.6 mi
- Northern TrailsHiking2.8 mi
- Iat - Merrimac SegmentHiking3.5 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)
- 01: Prospect Point PinnacleRock climbing · Next door
- World War ZRock climbing · Next door
- Heavenly BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- 03: Big Toe to Great ChimneyRock climbing · Next door
- Picnic WallRock climbing · Next door
- Great TowerRock climbing · Next door
- 04: Great Chimney AreaRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit 02: Dark Wall
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 500 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.
