Sardonic
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- V0-1 – V6
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Sardonic is a bouldering area in Wisconsin's Interstate Park-Iansr, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Geode Boulder, Saloon Wall and the Wisconsin Strip all about 0.1 mile away. Interstate State Park Campground is half a mile off, and the Iat - Saint Croix Falls Segment hike starts just as close. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the V0-1 to V6 range. Sardonic End Left is the easiest at V0-1, and Sardonic Left is the hardest at V6. The median grade is V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby St. Croix Falls weather station run from highs around 78°F in June to about 82°F in July, with September easing to highs near 72°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 23°F and lows near 3°F. The closest neighbors are the other climbing areas and the Iat - Saint Croix Falls Segment hike. Interstate State Park Campground is half a mile away for an overnight stay.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Sardonic
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.
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