Rib Mountain
- 12 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Rib Mountain is a bouldering area in Rib Mountain State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Tower Warmup Area, Star Wars Boulder and Headstone Area all about 0.1 mile away. The park also has the Yellow Trail and Red Trail for hikers, and Granite Peak Ski Area is about 0.4 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 12 routes spread across the area. Grades run from V0 to V5, with the median at V2. Some of the named routes include Slot Machine at V0, Slot Left at V2 and Orange Sky Grey Gloom at V5. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 59°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Wausau. That station sits about 700 feet lower than the park, so temperatures on the mountain run cooler.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Rib Mountain
Best months: July–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° / 7°
10 wet
Feb
27° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
10 wet
Apr
54° / 32°
12 wet
May
67° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 37°
11 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
10 wet
Dec
28° / 13°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wausau Dwtn Ap, WI, 3.3 mi away at 1,181 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (12)
East of Consession Stand(4)
Orange Sky Overlook(2)
Orb, The(2)
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