Devil’s Lake State Park Campgrounds
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Baraboo · Near Spring Green
The Firepit
- 5 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The Firepit is a bouldering area in Devils Lake State Park, part of a cluster of climbing spots within a short walk of each other. It sits in the state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin, and the surrounding area includes Fire Road Boulder, South of Fire Road and Fire Rhoad Bluff, all about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes that range from V0 to V3. The easiest are A Little Choss and A Little Moss, both V0, and the hardest is Out of the Frying Pan at V3. All the routes were first ascended by Sam Leannah, and the names of the climbs are as close to whimsical as they are descriptive. The most comfortable months for a visit are summer and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Baraboo weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, and September highs in the mid-70s. That station sits roughly 550 feet lower than the park, so temperatures on the bluffs run cooler. For a change of pace, the Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection hike starts about 0.8 miles away, and the Iat - Devil's Lake Segment is roughly 2.8 miles off.
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
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Spring GreenBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit The Firepit
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, 2.6 mi away at 823 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Fire Rhoad Bluff
Next door
Fire Rhoad Bluff is a Wisconsin climbing crag with 10 routes on 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Gom Jabbar
Next door
Gom Jabbar is a bouldering area in Wisconsin with 14 routes.
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)West Bluff 06 - West Bluff Towers
Next door
14 traditional climbing routes at West Bluff 06 - West Bluff Towers in Wisconsin.
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Tree Tower
Next door
Tree Tower in Wisconsin has 7 trad routes across 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Above and Beyond
Next door
Above and Beyond is a Wisconsin bouldering crag with 9 routes across 7 grades.
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)One Word
Next door
One Word is a bouldering crag in Wisconsin with 6 routes.
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pearly Gate
Next door
Pearly Gate in Wisconsin has 7 climbing routes on rock with difficulty grades.
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Happy Go Highball / Hidden Treasure
Next door
Bouldering crag in Wisconsin with 10 routes.
CLIMB
Fire Road Boulder
Next door
Fire Road Boulder in Wisconsin has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
CLIMB
South of Fire Road
Next door
4 bouldering routes in Wisconsin spanning 3 difficulty grades.
