Wisconsin · Rock climbing · St. Croix Falls

Saloon Wall

Saloon WallPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Saloon Wall is a bouldering area in Wisconsin, right across the state line from Taylors Falls, Minnesota, which sits about a tenth of a mile away. It is one of several climbing areas clustered in this corner, with Geode Boulder, Sardonic and Wisconsin Strip all within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V1 to V5. The easiest is Tucker's Backside at V1, and the hardest is Lighter Than Air at V5. The median grade is V3, so the area suits climbers of all levels. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby St Croix Falls weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 61°F, while winter brings January highs in the low 20s and regular snow days. Interstate State Park Campground is about half a mile away, and the Iat - Saint Croix Falls Segment hike starts close by.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Saloon Wall

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 3°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      28° / 5°

      5 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      41° / 19°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 33°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 45°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 25°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    12. 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.

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