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Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Sumpter · Near Spring Green
Ghost Talus
- 7 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Ghost Talus is a bouldering area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Green Fire and White Knight each about 0.1 mile away and Surprise Boulder about 0.3 mile off. The area is all bouldering, with seven routes ranging from V0 to V8. Phantom Face is the easiest at V0, and Show Time is V5. The hardest are Bully and Krishna, both V8. The routes are all boulders, so there is no rope climbing here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Baraboo weather station run from highs around 79°F in June to about 83°F in July, with September easing to around 74°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 28°F. The closest trails are the Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection, about 1.4 miles away, and Northern Trails, about 2 miles off.
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Best time to visit Ghost Talus
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, 3.4 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
