Emperor's Boulder
- 5 routes
- V1+ – V4
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Emperor's Boulder is a bouldering area in Rib Mountain State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Smell the Moss, Wrestling with Alligators and Jurassics all about 0.1 mile away. The boulders here are rated from V1+ to V4, with the median grade at V3. The routes include Emperor's New Clothes (V2), The Last Emperor (V3) and Emperor Penguin (V4). The area is a compact, close-together set of problems, so it works well as a short stop among the park's other climbing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 59°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Wausau. That station sits roughly 650 feet lower than the park, so temperatures on the boulders run a little cooler. The Yellow Trail and Red Trail are both about 0.3 mile away, and Granite Peak Ski Area is about 0.4 mile off.
- Smell the MossRock climbing0.1 mi
- Wrestling with AlligatorsRock climbing0.1 mi
- JurassicsRock climbing0.1 mi
- Northern Lookout PointRock climbing0.1 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Red TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Quarry TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Granite Peak Ski AreaDownhill skiing0.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Smell the MossRock climbing · Next door
- Wrestling with AlligatorsRock climbing · Next door
- JurassicsRock climbing · Next door
- Northern Lookout PointRock climbing · Next door
- Pimpin' WallRock climbing · Next door
- Headstone AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Star Wars BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Tower Warmup AreaRock climbing · Next door
- PaddockRock climbing · Next door
- Rib MountainRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Emperor's Boulder
Best months: July–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
23° / 7°
10 wet
Feb
27° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
10 wet
Apr
54° / 32°
12 wet
May
67° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 37°
11 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
10 wet
Dec
28° / 13°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wausau Dwtn Ap, WI, 3.5 mi away at 1,181 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
