Leo Paik Westminster, Colorado

[Hide Comment] Anyone climb at the cliffs near Greenleaf off WI Hwy 57? One hiker mentioned it had the same Niagara escarpment limestone as High Cliff State Park but taller cliffs. Apr 23, 2008

Leveille Appleton, WI

[Hide Comment] Anyone climb around Niagara, Wi? It seems like there is a decently long and high cliff band with no houses on top or anything so it might be a city/county park. Maybe the mill there owns the part behind the mill but most of it seems pretty accessible. It does look quite virgin (dirty) though. It also looks like high quality High Cliff stone under the dirt/moss/etc. I checked out the Niagara's website and they don't really mention the cliffs specifically though it sounds like there are various other gorges, etc. in the area. Jul 26, 2008

Greeley

[Hide Comment] Is there any climbing in northwestern Wisconsin? I'm headed to some cabins this summer near Siren, WI and Hayward, WI and I'm trying to find something to climb on while I'm up there -- a mini-crag, a boulder, a retaining wall, anything! So far I haven't had much luck searching the interwebs. May 24, 2013

Remo Madison, WI

[Hide Comment] Hey Greeley, Check out Interstate State Park near Saint Croix Falls. Lots of great Trad, TR, and bouldering opportunities. Good luck. May 25, 2013

Greeley

[Hide Comment] Thanks, Remo. I know about Interstate Park, but I was hoping to find something farther north. Know of anything? Jun 9, 2013

al grahn

[Hide Comment] Greeley, you might be closer to Duluth. Check out stuff in Duluth and Ely's Peak and of course further up the Shore. Oct 26, 2013

Jake Climbing At Large

[Hide Comment] Hi all! My wife and I will be out west this summer sport climbing and bouldering (CO & WY) and we would like to break up our trip back east and WI looks like a good place to stop for a couple of days. Which area(s) should we look to stop and climb at? We won't have any trad gear as that's what we do regularly... Thanks for the beta. Feb 13, 2014

James Schroeder Fort Collins, CO

[Hide Comment] CJ, The bouldering at Governor Dodge and Devils Lake is excellent. As far as sport climbing you could check out Grandad's Bluff, Necedah, Hillbilly Hollow or Governor Dodge. Devils Lake is the mecca of toproping and a bunch of webbing with a set of nuts is all you'd need to see you through that. If you choose Devils Lake or Governor Dodge drop me a line on your way through. Feb 13, 2014

Jake Climbing At Large

[Hide Comment] Thanks James! Governor looks great! We LOVE climbing on sandstone and there appears to be camping there as well? Hard to pass up a one stop area. We'll be coming in the later half of Aug and it would be great to meet up with a local!! Would you be willing to sent me your contact info at some point? Is there a guide book or topo available anywhere (in case we're not able to hookup)? Feb 13, 2014

James Schroeder Fort Collins, CO

[Hide Comment] CJ - Just send me a message through MP when it gets closer to you getting out here and if I'm around I'll meet up with you guys. As far as guidebooks go, MP has the most up-to-date info available. Cheers, James Feb 14, 2014

John Kenb

[Hide Comment] Out of the two areas (Devils Lake and Governor Dodge), which is more enjoyable to climb and find problems at? I'm looking to spend some time bouldering in these areas. Jul 25, 2014

chris tregge Madison WI

[Hide Comment] John- how much time you got and what are your goals? High concentration of stuff with easy approaches at gov dodge, but rock can be suspect. DL stuff is more spread out with better rock but longer approaches. Either area you choose I'm sure you will have fun. There was a storm that knocked over some trees at the best area at the dodge recently (group camp B) and some problems are covered on deadfall right now. Jul 25, 2014

John Kenb

[Hide Comment] Hey Chris thanks for the quick reply. I plan on staying for 3-4 days bouldering in the area. I'm coming from Michigan and there are rumors here that most of the boulders in DL are hard to find due to lack there of a proper guide book. Dodge seems most appealing thus far, simply because of the sandstone(despite the choss) and the size of the area seems much smaller then DL. Is there any word when some of these trees in the area might be taken care of? Jul 26, 2014

chris tregge Madison WI

[Hide Comment] The downed trees are tricky because you are allowed to cut up fallen trees for campfires, but for that you need to rent a group site. You can't just show up and start cutting. So, the WCA is coordinating a time for that to happen but it won't be in the next few weeks probably. There is still plenty to climb. If you get bored there, the "north shore" area at DL is easy to find, and from there you can hike the east bluff trail and there is a lot that's easy to find along there, too. Likewise, there are a couple areas that are easy to find on the west bluff along the tumbled rocks trail. Don't let the rumors dissuade you from climbing at DL. The guidebook is coming... Jul 26, 2014

chris tregge Madison WI

[Hide Comment] Boulder bash 2014 next weekend at governor dodge! Check out the promo video: vimeo.com/106541711 Sep 19, 2014

Adam Peters Glenwood Springs, CO

[Hide Comment] Devil's Lake Craggin' Classic is coming up fast! Grab your tickets at Craggin' Classic cragginclassic.com/#dl youtube.com/watch?v=M9PaZbB… Sep 30, 2015

chris tregge Madison WI

[Hide Comment] New guidebook coming out to Devil's Lake, Necedah, and Hillbilly Hollow, limited time $5 off pre-orders: wolverinepublishing.com/cli… Aug 4, 2016

Phil Brown Saranac Lake, NY

[Hide Comment] I've read that back in the day people used to climb at Ragged Towers about an hour north of Devil's Lake. Anybody know about this? Do people still climb there? Is it allowed? Jul 12, 2023

Doug Hemken Madison, WI

[Hide Comment] Phil, you must mean Ragged Rock, one of the formations at Mill Bluff State Park? Have you climbed there? The north end of Ragged Rock is on private property. The south towers are caught up in the State Natural Area climbing ban. Jul 13, 2023