Wisconsin · Bouldering · St. Croix Falls

Jockstrap and Chaps

V1+
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Apr–Oct
best months

One of five bouldering problems catalogued at Saloon Wall, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's V1–V5 range.

  • Nearby · Sardonic · Potholes Trail · Wisconsin Strip
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Jockstrap and Chaps

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 3°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      28° / 5°

      5 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      41° / 19°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 33°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 45°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 25°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    12. 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, 0.8 mi away at 750 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Saloon Wall — the crag this route is on
Saloon Wall, Wisconsin — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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