Sandstone Area
- 4 routes
- V1-2 – V10-
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Sandstone Area is a bouldering area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, about 3 miles from the town of Moon Valley. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the area sits within the park's larger network of climbing spots, with Old Sandstone just 0.1 mile away and New Sandstone Area and Prayer Wall each about 0.3 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with four routes listed and grades ranging from V1-2 to V10-. The easiest is The Nipple, and the hardest is Rebel Pride, a V10- boulder. Fruity Pebbles and Twoarete Syndrome fall in between, with the latter at V4-5. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Baraboo weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, while January highs average only 28°F. For a change from the rock, the Iat - Devil's Lake Segment hike starts about 0.8 mile away, and the Habitat Diversity Trail is roughly 1.4 miles off.
- Old SandstoneRock climbing0.1 mi
- New Sandstone AreaRock climbing0.3 mi
- Prayer WallRock climbing0.3 mi
- East Bluff 02 - East of the QuarryRock climbing0.4 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake SegmentHiking0.8 mi
- Iat - Merrimac SegmentHiking1.1 mi
- Habitat Diversity TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Oak Savanna TrailHiking2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Old SandstoneRock climbing · Next door
- New Sandstone AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Prayer WallRock climbing · Next door
- East Bluff 02 - East of the QuarryRock climbing · Next door
- New Sandstone BoulderingRock climbing · Next door
- The BandshellRock climbing · Next door
- Mousehole ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- Condor CornerRock climbing · Next door
- U Haul OverhangsRock climbing · Next door
- Aladdin's CastleRock climbing · Next door
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Best time to visit Sandstone Area
Best months: April and June–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
28° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
32° / 12°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 17°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baraboo, WI, 3.7 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
