Mount Vernon
- 4 routes
- V0- – V5
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
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Mount Vernon is a bouldering area in Wisconsin, sitting about half a mile from the town of Mount Vernon. It is a compact cluster of climbing, with several named areas within a tenth of a mile, including Nightmare, Overlook and Equestria. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from the low end of the V scale up to V5. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 68°F in May and 73°F in September, with July peaking near 82°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 26°F. The routes at Mount Vernon are all bouldering, and the grade range runs from V0- to V5. Among them are Arete Right of Scary Door and Crack Right of Scary Door, both V0-, and Behind the Scary Door at V5. The West Branch Sugar River, about 2.3 miles away, offers paddling, and the Verona Trail is roughly 6.5 miles off for a hike.
- NightmareRock climbing0.1 mi
- OverlookRock climbing0.1 mi
- EquestriaRock climbing0.1 mi
- West Branch Sugar RiverCanoeing2.3 mi
Sugar RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ylem, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi- Verona TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Iat - Madison-Valley View ConnectionHiking7.1 mi
- Iat - Verona SegmentHiking7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Donald RockRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cox HollowRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Illusions AreaRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Loch Ness BoulderRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Danny's Imaginary BouldersRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- OverlookRock climbing · Next door
- EquestriaRock climbing · Next door
- Mount Vernon WestRock climbing · Next door
- Garner Park ShelterRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- Dudley Davis Quarry ParkRock climbing · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Mount Vernon
Best months: April and June–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° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 13°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 24°
9 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
12 wet
May
68° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 16°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charmany Farm, WI, 12 mi away at 1,046 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
