Devil’s Lake State Park Campgrounds
Campground
Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Baraboo · Near Spring Green
Split Tower
- 6 routes
- 5.1 – 5.8
- Trad · Top Rope
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Split Tower is a climbing area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with Youggary Pillar, Pork Chop and West Bluff 03 - Cleo Amphitheater all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here offers a mix of styles and grades. There are six routes in total, three top rope and three trad, with YDS grades ranging from 5.1 to 5.8. Dark Side of the Moon is a trad route at 5.1, and Moon Walk (Waning) and New Moon are top rope at 5.8. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baraboo run from highs around 79°F in June to about 83°F in July, while January highs average only 28°F. For a walk off the rock, the Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection hike is about 0.9 mile away, and the Iat - Devil's Lake Segment is about 2.7 miles off.
Around this trail
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More in Spring Green- Youggary PillarRock climbing0.1 mi
- Pork ChopRock climbing0.1 mi
- West Bluff 03 - Cleo AmphitheaterRock climbing0.1 mi
- Porkchop ButtressRock climbing0.1 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo ConnectionHiking0.9 mi
- Northern TrailsHiking2.6 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake SegmentHiking2.7 mi
- Iat - Merrimac SegmentHiking3.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Cleopatra's NeedleRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Turk's HeadRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The BladeRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Pork ChopRock climbing · Next door
- West Bluff 03 - Cleo AmphitheaterRock climbing · Next door
- Porkchop ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- Double ChimneyRock climbing · Next door
- Public EnemyRock climbing · Next door
- Wiessner WallRock climbing · Next door
- The Cleo AmphitheaterRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Split Tower
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, 2.9 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
