Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Rib Mountain

Paddock

7 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering
Jul–Oct
best months

Paddock is a bouldering area in Rib Mountain State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with several other boulders and the Quarry Trail just steps away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the area. Grades run from V1 to V5, and the boulders are named Bluegrass Cat, Cigar, Lumpy Stairs, Oak Nose, Man O'War and Iron Mule. Iron Mule is the hardest at V5, and Bluegrass Cat and Cigar are the easiest at V1. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wausau show July highs around 80°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The closest neighbors are the Quarry Trail, the Smell the Moss and Emperor's Boulder climbing areas, and the Northern Lookout Point climbing area, all within about a third of a mile.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Paddock

    Best months: 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

      23° / 7°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      27° / 10°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 21°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 32°

      12 wet

    5. May

      67° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 49°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 37°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 13°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wausau Dwtn Ap, WI, 3.8 mi away at 1,181 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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