Potholes Trail
Photo: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 16 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Potholes Trail is a bouldering area in Wisconsin's Interstate Park, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within the Interstate Park-Iansr state park unit, and the surrounding area is a cluster of climbing spots, with several other named areas and the Iat - Saint Croix Falls Segment hike about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 16 routes spread across the V0 to V6 range. The easiest is Pressure Washer at V0, and the hardest is Shoryuken at V6. Sugar Buzz and Tin Roof Left are both V3. The routes are close together, so it's easy to move from one to another in a single visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby St Croix Falls weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 61°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. Interstate State Park Campground is about 0.4 mile away, and the Iat - Gandy Dancer-Saint Croix Falls Connection hike is roughly 4.9 miles off.
- Wisconsin StripRock climbingPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Picnic AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
SardonicRock climbingPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Saloon WallRock climbingPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Iat - Saint Croix Falls SegmentHiking0.1 mi
- Interstate State Park CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- Iat - Gandy Dancer-Saint Croix Falls ConnectionHiking4.9 mi
- Iat - Gandy Dancer SegmentHiking4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wisconsin StripRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- SardonicRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Saloon WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
River Area BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Path AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tourist RocksRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The Boonyards aka The B2 PitRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Pit (AKA Arm Pit)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The PitRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Interstate SP (Taylors Falls)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Potholes Trail
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, 0.8 mi away at 750 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
