Loch Ness Boulder
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Loch Ness Boulder is a bouldering area in Governor Dodge State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Danny's Imaginary Boulders, Illusions Area and Boat Landing Boulders all about 0.1 mile away, and Cox Hollow about 0.2 mile off. The closest trail is Pine Cliff Trail, roughly 0.4 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V4 on the V scale. The easiest is Dead Wood at V0, and the hardest is Tainted Love at V4. Lochness Arete and Sasquatch Face are both V1, and Terry Kieck is listed as the first ascender of both Lochness Arete and The Taint Of Truth. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dodgeville show July highs around 81°F with lows near 60°F, while January highs average about 26°F.
Danny's Imaginary BouldersRock climbingPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Illusions AreaRock climbingPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Boat Landing BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Cox HollowRock climbingPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- Pine Cliff TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Lost Canyon TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Goldmine TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Illusions AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cox HollowRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Box Canyon BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cannon BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mustache BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Seein' Elle BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Godfather BoulderRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Governor Dodge State ParkRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Boat Landing BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Cold DinnerRock climbing · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Loch Ness 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
26° / 9°
9 wet · 6 snow
Feb
31° / 12°
8 wet · 5 snow
Mar
43° / 23°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
56° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
9 wet · 2 snow
Dec
31° / 16°
9 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dodgeville Wwtp, WI, 3.7 mi away at 1,118 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
