Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Stephenson

Granite Path

11 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Granite Path is a bouldering area in Governor Thompson State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It is a compact, boulder-only climbing destination with 11 routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V8. The most comfortable time to visit is summer, when typical July highs reach about 79°F and lows sit near 54°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winters are cold, with January highs around 23°F. Several routes stand out. I Like Jugs is the easiest at V0, while Tenkai Palm is V3 and Trompe L'oeil is V8. Climbers can also look to Limbo, about 8 miles away, and Thunder River, a canoeing spot roughly 3.5 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Granite Path

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 4°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 5°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 16°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 27°

      8 wet

    5. May

      66° / 40°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 50°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 53°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 44°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 33°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 22°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 11°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crivitz High Falls, WI, 3 mi away at 950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)