Main Area
- 10 routes
- V0 – V4-5
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Main Area is a bouldering area in Wisconsin, about 2.5 miles from the town of Horicon. It sits close to Ledge Park, another climbing area just 0.4 miles away, making it an easy pairing for a day of rock. The area holds 10 boulder problems, all rated on the V scale from V0 up to V4-5. The easiest is The green mile at V0, and the hardest is midsummers night dyno at V4-5. The median grade is V2-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Horicon show July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while January highs average about 25°F. For a change from climbing, Discovery Trail and Main Dike Trail are both about 7 miles away, and Bud Cook Two Hawks Trail is roughly 10 miles off.
- Ledge ParkRock climbing0.4 mi
- Discovery TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Main Dike TrailHiking7.3 mi
- Bud Cook Two Hawks TrailHiking9.6 mi
- Bud Cook Deer Track TrailHiking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Ledge ParkRock climbing · Next door
- HoriconRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Lime-Kiln ParkRock climbing · ~53 min drive
- River edgeRock climbing · ~53 min drive
- Buildering Sites (statewide)Rock climbing · ~59 min drive
- Niagara Escarpment & Kettle MoraineRock climbing · ~1h 12m drive
- Oak Leaf Bike Trail - WilsonRock climbing · ~1h 13m drive
- University Of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeRock climbing · ~1h 16m drive
- Jake's RockRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Buttered LogsRock climbing · ~1h 18m drive
Best time to visit Main Area
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
25° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
29° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
41° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 34°
11 wet
May
67° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
44° / 27°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 16°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Horicon Wwtp, WI, 3 mi away at 881 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
