Wisconsin · Rock climbing · La Crosse

Meader Wall

11 routes
5.10a – 5.13a
Sport · Top Rope · Bouldering
Apr, Jul–Oct
best months

Meader Wall is a climbing area in Grandad Bluff Park in Wisconsin, on city land. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Mushroom Wall and The Point, each about 0.1 mile away, and Dynamite Boulder, also about 0.1 mile off. The park's city management makes it a compact, close-together cluster of crags. The climbing here is sport-oriented, with 11 routes in total. Nine are sport routes, and the grades run from 5.10a up to 5.13a, with a median of 5.12a/b. The boulder route is V3. Among the sport routes, Nihilist is 5.12a/b, and The Man In The Black Pajamas is 5.13a. The Point and Mushroom Wall are both within a tenth of a mile, so climbers can easily move between them. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Crosse show July highs around 80°F with lows near 62°F, while January highs average about 24°F. The station sits about 180 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the bluff may run slightly cooler.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Meader Wall

    Best months: April and 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.

    1. Jan

      24° / 8°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 13°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 36°

      12 wet

    5. May

      67° / 48°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 58°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 62°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 28°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 15°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Crosse Wfo, WI, 1.1 mi away at 1,307 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)

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