Aimless
- 8 routes
- V2 – V6-
- Bouldering
- May–Oct
- best months
Aimless is a bouldering area in High Cliff State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with South Side about 0.3 miles away and The Stairs and Tower Areas and West Side each about 0.7 miles off. The area has eight bouldering routes, all rated between V2 and V6 on the V scale. The easiest is Nomad at V2, and the hardest is Aimless Wanderer at V6-. Fly-tipper is a V3, and Lost in the choss is a V5-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chilton run from highs around 77°F in June to about 82°F in July, with September easing to highs near 73°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 26°F and snow on about seven days that month. Other climbing areas close by include The Black Pearl, about 1.5 miles away. For time off the rock, Darboy Park Trail is about 6 miles away and the North Branch Manitowoc River offers canoeing about 7 miles out.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Aimless
Best months: May–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
26° / 10°
10 wet · 7 snow
Feb
29° / 12°
9 wet · 6 snow
Mar
41° / 22°
9 wet · 4 snow
Apr
54° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
44° / 28°
9 wet · 3 snow
Dec
31° / 17°
10 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chilton, WI, 11 mi away at 840 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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