Upper Twin Traverse
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Located in the upper twin sector of Potholes Trail, this climb ranks among the harder problems catalogued at the crag, where 16 routes span from V0 to V6.
SardonicRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Potholes TrailRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wisconsin StripRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tourist RocksRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Path AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The Boonyards aka The B2 PitRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The Pit (AKA Arm Pit)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The PitRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- River Area BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Interstate SP (Taylors Falls)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Upper Twin Traverse
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.
Photo of the crag
