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Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Dodgeville · Near Spring Green
Mustache Boulder
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Apr–Oct
- best months
Mustache Boulder is a bouldering area in Governor Dodge State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other boulders, with Cannon Boulder, Box Canyon Boulders and Godfather Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V0+ to V5. Midwest Mustache Ride is the V4, and Flavor Savor and The Lorax are both V5. The routes were first ascended by Midwest Hardcore and by Remo and Zach Mathe. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dodgeville run from highs around 78°F in June to about 81°F in July, with September easing to highs near 72°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 26°F and several snowy days each month from December through February. Pine Cliff Trail and Lost Canyon Trail are both within about a mile, and Otter Creek, a paddling spot, is roughly 8 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Prairie Overlook
Viewpoint
On your way back · 10 mi
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More in Spring Green- Cannon BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Box Canyon BouldersRock climbingPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Godfather BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Seein' Elle BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Pine Cliff TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Lost Canyon TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Goldmine TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Box Canyon BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Godfather BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Seein' Elle BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Governor Dodge State ParkRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Danny's Imaginary BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Loch Ness BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cox HollowRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Illusions AreaRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Boat Landing BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Cold DinnerRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Mustache Boulder
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
26° / 9°
9 wet · 6 snow
Feb
31° / 12°
8 wet · 5 snow
Mar
43° / 23°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
56° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
9 wet · 2 snow
Dec
31° / 16°
9 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dodgeville Wwtp, WI, 3.6 mi away at 1,118 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
