Vision Quest/Chode

Vision Quest/Chode is a bouldering area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within the park's Iansr unit, about half a mile from the Devil's Lake and South Bluff climbing areas, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the park's rock. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V7. The easiest is Chimney Sweep at V0, and the hardest are Vision Quest and Fever Dream at V6 and V7. Vision Quest was first climbed by Katie Schultz, and Fever Dream by Duffy Hutchins. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Baraboo weather station run from highs around 79°F in June to about 83°F in July, with July and August also bringing the most wet days of the year. That station sits about 520 feet lower than the park, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Other climbing areas within a mile include Midwest Connection Talus and Boomtown. For a walk, Northern Trails is about 1.7 miles away.