The Pit
Photo: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- 5.3 – 5.9+
- Trad · Top Rope · Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Pit is a climbing area in Interstate State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the state's park and recreation agency. It sits among several other climbing spots within the park, including The Boonyards, the Path Area and the Pot Holes Area, all about a tenth of a mile away. Nine routes are listed, with six rated for trad climbing. The grades run from 5.3 to 5.9, and two are top rope. The Overhang Face is one of the top rope options, and Dihedral is the easiest at 5.3. One route, One Thin Fish, is listed as 5.9+. Summer is the mildest time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Croix Falls put July highs around 82°F with lows near 61°F. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging about 23°F and lows near 3°F.
The Pit (AKA Arm Pit)Rock climbingPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- The Boonyards aka The B2 PitRock climbingPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Path AreaRock climbingPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Pot Holes AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Iat - Saint Croix Falls SegmentHiking0.2 mi
- Interstate State Park CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- Iat - Gandy Dancer-Saint Croix Falls ConnectionHiking5 mi
- Iat - Gandy Dancer SegmentHiking5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Path AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Interstate SP (Taylors Falls)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tourist RocksRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wisconsin StripRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- River Area BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Potholes TrailRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Saloon WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SardonicRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Pot Holes AreaRock climbing · Next door
- The BoneyardsRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit The Pit
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
23° / 3°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
28° / 5°
5 wet · 4 snow
Mar
41° / 19°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
55° / 33°
8 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
28° / 11°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Croix Falls, WI, 0.9 mi away at 750 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
