Persephone
- V9
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Persephone open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. It doesn't name Persephone, 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.
One of the hardest problems at The Parthenon, where 25 climbs have been catalogued across a V1 to V10 range. First ascent by Ben Strobel.
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 Persephone
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.
