The Parthenon
- 25 routes
- V1 – V10
- Bouldering
- May–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago
Is Parthenon, The open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. It doesn't name Parthenon, The, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Closure Order 09-13-04-26-04
Agency closure covering Lakewood-Laona Ranger District · Order 09-13-04-26-04 · USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District
Trail work and picnic area improvements at Morgan Falls/St. Peter's Dome Recreation Area this fall
Agency closure covering Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Forest Order 09-13-25-02 General Occupancy and Use Restrictions
Agency closure covering Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · Order 09-13-25-02 · USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Parthenon is a bouldering area in northern Wisconsin, within the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing sits among several other bouldering areas within a short distance. It is a compact cluster of boulders rather than a long route, so plan a visit around the cluster of holds rather than a single path. The most comfortable climbing weather runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 55°F, and September still reaches about 69°F. That station sits about 10 miles away, and the forest's high ground runs a little cooler. The area holds 25 bouldering problems, all rated on the V scale, with grades ranging from V1 to V10. The hardest is Zeus Almighty at V10, and the easiest is 0.410 at V1, both first ascents by Ben Strobel and Tony Brengosz. Nearby, Bear Paw Dome and Hagar Mountain (North) are each within a third of a mile, and Rose Stones is about 0.6 miles away. For a change of pace, the Macauley Creek Hwt hike lies roughly 2.3 miles off.
- Bear Paw DomeRock climbing0.1 mi
- Hagar Mountain (North)Rock climbing0.3 mi
- Rose StonesRock climbing0.6 mi
- Macauley Creek HwtHiking2.3 mi
- MCCOMB SKI TRAIL SPUR EHiking4.7 mi
- Chute Pond Scenic OverlookHiking5 mi
- LimboRock climbing5 mi
- MCCOMB SKI TRAIL SPUR EAHiking5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Iron MountainRock climbing · ~1h 16m drivePhoto: IvanTortuga, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bear Paw DomeRock climbing · Next door
- Rose StonesRock climbing · Next door
- LimboRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- The Roadside BouldersRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Powerline BouldersRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Dam BouldersRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Granite PathRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- Northern HighlandsRock climbing · ~40 min drive
- Aberdeen Quarry (South)Rock climbing · ~50 min drive
Best time to visit The Parthenon
Best months: May–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
23° / 4°
7 wet
Feb
27° / 6°
5 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
7 wet
Apr
52° / 28°
9 wet
May
66° / 40°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
10 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 46°
9 wet
Oct
55° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 23°
6 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakewood 3 Ne, WI, 9.9 mi away at 1,196 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
