Geode Boulder
- 5 routes
- V0-1 – V2
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Geode Boulder is a bouldering area in Wisconsin's Interstate Park, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within the Interstate Park-Iansr state park unit, and the closest town is Saint Croix Falls, about 0.7 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the area. The grades run from V0-1 to V2, with Geode Direct and Geode Left at the top end. The name Geode Direct points to the most direct line on the boulder, and Crystal Clear is a V1 option. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Saint Croix Falls weather station show July highs around 82°F and lows near 61°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. Several other climbing areas sit right next door, including Sardonic, Saloon Wall and Wisconsin Strip, each about 0.1 mile away. Interstate State Park Campground is half a mile off.
SardonicRock climbingPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Saloon WallRock climbingPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Potholes TrailRock climbingPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Iat - Saint Croix Falls SegmentHiking0.1 mi
- Wisconsin StripRock climbingPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Interstate State Park CampgroundCamping0.5 mi
- Iat - Gandy Dancer-Saint Croix Falls ConnectionHiking4.9 mi
- Iat - Gandy Dancer SegmentHiking4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- SardonicRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Saloon WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Potholes TrailRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wisconsin StripRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tourist RocksRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Path AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
River Area BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The Pit (AKA Arm Pit)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Boonyards aka The B2 PitRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The PitRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Geode Boulder
Best months: April–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° / 3°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
28° / 5°
5 wet · 4 snow
Mar
41° / 19°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
55° / 33°
8 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
28° / 11°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Croix Falls, WI, 0.7 mi away at 750 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
