Bluff Boulder
- 12 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
- May–Oct
- best months
Bluff Boulder is a bouldering area in Short Line Park, a city-managed park in Wisconsin. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Trailside Boulders and Ely's Peak Bouldering each about 0.1 mile away, and Ely's Peak about 0.3 mile off. The park's city ownership makes it an easy stop for climbers already exploring the surrounding area. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 12 routes spread across the V0 to V4 range. The easiest are Short Stack and Whitewater at V0, and the hardest is Systems of Equations at V4. Take Five, a V1+ boulder, was first climbed by Travis Schutz in June 2020. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 57°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winters are cold, with January highs around 20°F. For more climbing, ALC (Alternative Living Cave) is about 0.2 mile away. Mountain bikers can head to Valley East, about 1.3 miles away.
- Trailside BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Ely's Peak BoulderingRock climbing0.1 mi
- ALC (Alternative Living Cave)Rock climbing0.2 mi
- Ely's PeakRock climbing0.3 mi
- Valley EastMountain biking1.3 mi
- Indigenous LandMountain biking1.3 mi
- Flyover CountryMountain biking1.5 mi
- Lower CathedralMountain biking1.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Trailside BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Ely's Peak BoulderingRock climbing · Next door
- ALC (Alternative Living Cave)Rock climbing · Next door
- Ely's PeakRock climbing · Next door
- Humpty dumpty wallRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Magney-Snively nature centerRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Porcupine CragRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Spirit Mountain bouldersRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Brewer's ParkRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- Avery BoulderRock climbing · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Bluff Boulder
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
20° / 1°
Feb
26° / 5°
Mar
37° / 16°
Apr
49° / 28°
May
62° / 39°
Jun
72° / 49°
Jul
78° / 57°
Aug
77° / 56°
Sep
68° / 48°
Oct
55° / 36°
Nov
39° / 23°
Dec
26° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pattison Ranger Staion, WI, 11.8 mi away at 1,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
