Devil’s Lake State Park Campgrounds
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Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Baraboo · Near Spring Green
Surprise Boulder
- 13 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Surprise Boulder is a climbing area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within the Devils Lake State Park-Iansr unit, a state park property. The most comfortable climbing months are typically June through September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baraboo run from highs around 79°F in June to about 74°F in September, with July peaking near 83°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 28°F. The climbing area is close to several other named spots. Meth Mouth and Surprise are each about 0.1 mile away, and White Knight is about 0.3 mile away. For a walk, the Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection hike is about 1.5 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after - If it rains
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
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More in Spring Green- Meth MouthRock climbing0.1 mi
- SurpriseRock climbing0.1 mi
White KnightRock climbingPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Ghost TalusRock climbing0.3 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo ConnectionHiking1.5 mi
- Northern TrailsHiking2.1 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake SegmentHiking3 mi
- Central TrailsHiking3.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- White KnightRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Green FireRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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)
- Amazing PillarRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The BladeRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Meth MouthRock climbing · Next door
- SurpriseRock climbing · Next door
- Ghost TalusRock climbing · Next door
- Stettner RocksRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Surprise Boulder
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, 3.4 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (13)
Caught Off GuardFA: Peter BonamiciV0Surprise SlabV0Surprise WarmupV0Big Poppin'V0+Surprise AreteV1Surprise LedgesV1Surprise The MossFA: Steve Schultz?V1Ruining The SurpriseFA: Peter BonamiciV2Surprise PartyFA: Old SchoolV2Out Of The BlueFA: Peter BonamiciV3Pleasant SurpriseFA: Peter BonamiciV3Surprise ArêteFA: Old SchoolV3-Sneak AttackFA: Peter BonamiciV8
