Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Baraboo · Near Spring Green

The Blade

The BladePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Trad · Top Rope
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

The Blade 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 areas, including Ace of Spades, Sun-top Tower and Great Tower, all about 0.1 mile away. The name of the area is also the name of one of its routes, a 5.6 trad climb. The climbing here runs from about 5.6 to 5.11a, with most of the routes on the lower end of that range. Five are trad routes and one is a top-rope route, Dear Abbey. The hardest is Stiletto at 5.11a. The route named The Blade is a 5.6 trad climb. 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 January highs average about 28°F. The station sits about 380 feet lower than the park, so temperatures on the rock may run a little cooler. The Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection hike is about 0.8 mile away, and the Iat - Devil's Lake Segment is about 2.6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit The Blade

    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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 10°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 12°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 23°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 34°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 60°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 50°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 38°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 28°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 17°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baraboo, WI, 2.8 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)