All Locations > Wisconsin > Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > Devil's Lake Bo… > E Bluff

East Bluff South Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in East Bluff South

01. Balanced Rock Trail 0 / 0 / 0 / 39 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 39

02. Horse Rampart Talus 0 / 0 / 0 / 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

03. Pony Barricade 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

04. Birthday Talus 0 / 0 / 0 / 29 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

05. Enchanted Forest 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

06. Walls of Secrets 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

07: Prehistoric Talus 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

08. Railroad Amphitheater 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

09. Hidden Ledge 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

10. Hidden Amphitheater 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

11. Fate's Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

12. Basswood 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

13. Mirror Talus 0 / 0 / 0 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21

14. The Lost & Found (Neck Oil Wall) 0 / 0 / 0 / 25 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

Elevation:	1,216 ft
GPS:	43.41477, -89.72535 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	109,400 total · 657/month
Shared By:	Doug Hemken on Sep 25, 2009
Admins:	Ian CB, Doug Hemken, James Schroeder, chris tregge Page Updates (admin only)

Description

Bouldering above the east side of the Lake, most easily accessed from the South Shore parking lot. This area is a complicated mosaic of boulder fields and forest with the quartzite layers descending from the promontory above Balanced Rock down toward the North Shore.

These areas are generally shaded first thing in the morning.

Getting There

Because of the slanting layers of rock, access to these areas is complicated.

Some areas are most easily accessed from below, along the railroad tracks: the lower end of the Mirror Talus, Railroad Amphitheater (popular for roped climbing, and for swimming) and the neighboring talus field, and the Birthday Rocks talus field.

The top of the East Bluff (the whole hill east of the Lake is the East Bluff) is reached by the Balanced Rock trail, and there are a scattering of classic boulder problems right along the trail.

Still other areas are most easily reached from the top of the East Bluff, along the East Bluff trail: the aptly named Lost & Found boulders, the upper end of the Mirror Talus, Pony Barricade, the deceptively named Horse Rampart boulders, and scattered problems in the cliff lines at the scenic upper rim of the Bluff.

176 Total Climbs

Route Finder - Best Climbs for YOU!

Location:	East Bluff South Change
Type:	to Trad Sport Toprope
Quality:
Pitches:
Sort by:	then:

Classic Climbing Routes at East Bluff South

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V0 4 14 ● Balanced Rock Boulder 01. Balanced Ro… > Balanced Rock
V2 5+ PG13 4 ● Pearl of the Sea Boulder 04. Birthday Talus > Ocean Floor
V3 6A 20 ● Lou Reed Arete Boulder 01. Balanced Ro… > Lou Reed
V3 6A PG13 5 ● Bunker Arete Boulder 02. Horse Rampa… > Bunker
V6 7A 12 ● Wildwood Boulder 13. Mirror Talus > Wildwood
V6-7 7A+ 19 ● Don't F With the Bees Boulder 14. The Lost &… > Whaler's Rock
V7 7A+ 14 ● Bulbous Left Center Boulder 01. Balanced Ro… > Bulbous
V7 7A+ 16 ● Big Foot Arete Boulder 04. Birthday Talus > Bigfoot
V7 7A+ 4 ● The Anvil aka The Cardinal Boulder 01. Balanced Ro… > Black Rhino
V7 7A+ 9 ● Basswood Boulder 12. Basswood
V7 7A+ 3 ● Bassmaster Boulder 12. Basswood
V8 7B PG13 5 ● Best Bulge aka Black Rhino Boulder 01. Balanced Ro… > Black Rhino
V9 7C 8 ● The Fukness Boulder 04. Birthday Talus > Fukness (aka Heartbreak)
V9 7C 4 ● Smooth Sumac Boulder 13. Mirror Talus > Smooth Sumac
V9-10 7C+ 3 ● Levitation (formerly The Office… Boulder 14. The Lost &… > Levitation (Office Pr…