Empty Vessel
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 11 h ago
Is Empty Vessel open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. It doesn't name Empty Vessel, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Closure Order 09-13-04-26-04
Agency closure covering Lakewood-Laona Ranger District · Order 09-13-04-26-04 · USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District
Trail work and picnic area improvements at Morgan Falls/St. Peter's Dome Recreation Area this fall
Agency closure covering Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Forest Order 09-13-25-02 General Occupancy and Use Restrictions
Agency closure covering Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · Order 09-13-25-02 · USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 13 boulder problems catalogued at Limbo, this climb sits at the entry level of the grade span that extends to V11+. First ascent by Joel.
Iron MountainRock climbing · ~1h 10m drivePhoto: IvanTortuga, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rose StonesRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Bear Paw DomeRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Granite PathRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- Dam BouldersRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- Powerline BouldersRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- Scenic Overlook BouldersRock climbing · ~16 min drive
- The Roadside BouldersRock climbing · ~16 min drive
- Northern HighlandsRock climbing · ~35 min drive
- Aberdeen Quarry (South)Rock climbing · ~42 min drive
Best time to visit Empty Vessel
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
23° / 4°
9 wet
Feb
28° / 5°
7 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
8 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
66° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
10 wet
Jul
79° / 54°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 44°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 33°
10 wet
Nov
40° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
28° / 11°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crivitz High Falls, WI, 11 mi away at 950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
