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The Stairs and Tower Areas Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in The Stairs and Tower Areas

Stairs Buttress, The 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Stairway Tower, The 1 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Wall Across From the Tower 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	952 ft
GPS:	44.15111, -88.30028 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Parts of High Cliff are included in the DNR's State Natural Area program so please respect that and do not climb with ropes in areas that are signed as State Natural Areas. BOULDERING IS ALLOWED EVERYWHERE. Details

See dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/sta… and click on the maps tab. The PDF map will give you the overview, but is not very detailed. Use the DNR's mapping app and zoom in for more detail.

Description

Some more of High cliff's finest.

Getting There

Start with directions for West Side. Upon reaching the barrier boulders turn South and follow the Indian Mound trail to its intersection with the Lime-Kiln Trail. This intersection will be made obvious by the area's namesake stairway leading to the base of the cliff.

Just North of the stairway lies small buttress with some quality climbing, and just to the South a freestanding tower supplies some excellent climbing as well.

6 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Stairs and Tower Areas

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 7 ● Stairway Dihedral TR Stairs Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 5 ● South Face TR Stairway Tower
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 6 ● Tower Arete TR Stairway Tower
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Stairway Overhang TR Stairs Buttress