Misery Rocks

Misery Rocks is a climbing area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Pantry, Dutchman Rampart and The Frigate all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 13 routes, 11 of them trad and two top rope, with grades ranging from 5.2 to 5.10c. Tree Slot Chimney is the easiest at 5.2, and Wailing Wall is the hardest at 5.10c. Smoke Hole is a trad route with a 5.4 grade, and Pillow's Edge is a 5.9- trad route. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baraboo show July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, while January highs average about 28°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the rocks, so temperatures on the crag run a little cooler. The Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection hike is about a mile away, and Northern Trails is about 2.5 miles off.