The Reserve

The Reserve is a bouldering area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within the park's Iansr unit, and the surrounding area is a cluster of climbing spots, with Amazing Pillar just 0.2 miles away and Shark Tooth and the Ejaculator Area each about 0.3 miles off. The area is a bouldering destination, with 48 routes, all of them boulders, and grades ranging from V0 to V10+. The easiest is Groovy at V0, and the hardest is Project wall at V10+. The median grade is V3, so the range runs from easy to challenging. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baraboo show July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, and the station sits about 550 feet lower than the park, so temperatures on the boulders run a little cooler. Winters are cold, with January highs near 28°F. The Midwest Connection Talus is about 0.4 miles away, and the Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection hike is roughly 1.7 miles off.