Devil’s Lake State Park Campgrounds
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
Wisconsin · Bouldering · Baraboo · Near Spring Green
Caught Off Guard
- V0
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
One of 13 climbs catalogued at Surprise Boulder, this route sits at the entry level of the crag's V0–V8 range. First ascent by Peter Bonamici.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after - If it rains
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
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Best time to visit Caught Off Guard
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, 3.4 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
