Central Sandstone

Central Sandstone is a climbing area in Wisconsin, about 2.6 miles from the town of Friendship. It sits among a cluster of cross-country ski trails, and the closest of them, the Spring Peeper Trail, is about 2 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Friendship show June highs around 79°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest at about 82°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 25°F and snow on about eight days that month. The area has one route, the Summit Tunnel Route, a trad climb rated Easy 5th. For more climbing, Star Destroyer Area, Kutcher's Bluff and House Boulder Area are each about 8.8 miles away.