Mushroom Wall
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b/c
- Sport · Mixed
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Mushroom Wall is a climbing area in Grandad Bluff Park, a city-managed park in Wisconsin. It sits among a cluster of climbing names, with Dynamite Boulder, Donkey Punch Wall and Meader Wall all about a tenth of a mile away. The wall itself is a small, compact destination that works well as part of a wider day on the park's climbing and riding routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 80°F and lows near 62°F, while January highs typically hover around 24°F. The wall offers five routes, four of which are sport climbing and one mixed. The grades range from 5.8 to 5.11b/c. Cockblocker is the easiest at 5.8, and The Stalker is the hardest at 5.11b/c. V Randall and Seven Bolts for Betty are both at 5.10a. The Vista mountain biking area is about half a mile away, and the Goose Island Canoe Trail is roughly 6 miles off for paddlers.
- Dynamite BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Donkey Punch WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Meader WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Adidas WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- VistaMountain biking0.6 mi
- Vista (2) - Building Champions TrailMountain biking0.9 mi
- Stinky'sMountain biking1.1 mi
- Goose Island Canoe TrailCanoeing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Winona, Sugar LoafRock climbing · ~44 min drivePhoto: Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Main Wall AreaRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Warm Up WallRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Volunteer WallRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Shew Buddy GullyRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Low WallRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Dynamite BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Donkey Punch WallRock climbing · Next door
- Meader WallRock climbing · Next door
- Adidas WallRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Mushroom 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.
Jan
24° / 8°
10 wet
Feb
29° / 13°
9 wet
Mar
41° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 36°
12 wet
May
67° / 48°
14 wet
Jun
76° / 58°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
42° / 28°
9 wet
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.
