West Bluff - Cottage Rock

BETA PHOTO: The Cottage Rocks area is highlighted with Misery ...

Description 

The Cottage Rocks area contains the formations above the cottages on the south end of the West Bluff. Included in the area are Stettner Rocks, Lincoln's Chair, The Pantry, Misery Rocks, Dutchman Rampart, Porkchop Buttress, and Split Tower.

Getting There 

To find the Cottage Rocks area park at the south end of the lake across the road from the boat landing (or you could park at the North Shore and hike south along the Tumbled Rocks Trail). Head toward the cottages. The area is generally located above the cottages.

The Classics

Featured Route For West Bluff - Cottage Rock

The Bone 5.5  WI : Devil's Lake : ... : Porkchop Buttress

The Bone follows the slanting inside corner on the right (north) side of the obvious "Porkchop" face. Start out on the manhole cover sized chockstone at the base of the route. A few strenuous moves will get you into the inside corner. Follow the corner up to a converging overhang at about 30 feet. Climb through the gap in the center of the overhang, then follow a crack for about ten feet to a ledge. Carefully traverse right on the ledge for ...[more]   Browse More Classics in WI