Jurassics
- 15 routes
- V0-1 – V4+
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Jurassics is a bouldering area in Rib Mountain State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Pimpin' Wall, Star Wars Boulder and Wrestling with Alligators all about 0.1 mile away. The Tower Warmup Area is just as close. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 15 routes spread across the area. Grades run from V0-1 up to V4+, with the median at V2. Some of the named routes include No Additives at V2, Butter my block at V3 and Block Head at V4+. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 59°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Wausau. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the park, so temperatures on the rock may run a little cooler. The Granite Peak Ski Area is about 0.4 mile away, and the Yellow Trail and Red Trail are each about 0.2 mile off.
- Pimpin' WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Star Wars BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Wrestling with AlligatorsRock climbing0.1 mi
- Tower Warmup AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Red TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Granite Peak Ski AreaDownhill skiing0.4 mi
- Quarry TrailHiking0.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pimpin' WallRock climbing · Next door
- Star Wars BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Wrestling with AlligatorsRock climbing · Next door
- Tower Warmup AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Headstone AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Emperor's BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Northern Lookout PointRock climbing · Next door
- Smell the MossRock climbing · Next door
- Rib MountainRock climbing · Next door
- PaddockRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Jurassics
Best months: July–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° / 7°
10 wet
Feb
27° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
10 wet
Apr
54° / 32°
12 wet
May
67° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 37°
11 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
10 wet
Dec
28° / 13°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wausau Dwtn Ap, WI, 3.5 mi away at 1,181 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
