Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette · Near Ishpeming

1. 5.12?

This route represents the upper limit of the 14 climbs catalogued at Shawshank, which span from 5.3 to 5.12a. It is set up as a toprope.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Rippling River Resort
Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
Eat afterThe ed17, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Blackrocks Brewery
Brewery
On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
Craft brewery in Michigan
If it rains
Michigan Iron Industry Museum
Museum
On your way back · 8 mi
Mining museum in Negaunee, Michigan

Also worth it near here
- Buschell LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Rippling River ResortCamping · ~2 min drive
- Marquette South BeachBeach · ~2 min drive
- Iron Ore Heritage TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: savethewildup, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit 1. 5.12?
Best months: May–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  25° / 12°
  17 wet · 17 snow
2. Feb
  27° / 12°
  13 wet · 13 snow
3. Mar
  35° / 21°
  11 wet · 9 snow
4. Apr
  46° / 31°
  10 wet · 4 snow
5. May
  59° / 41°
  12 wet
6. Jun
  68° / 50°
  12 wet
7. Jul
  75° / 58°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  74° / 58°
  11 wet
9. Sep
  67° / 52°
  13 wet
10. Oct
  54° / 40°
  14 wet · 1 snow
11. Nov
  41° / 29°
  14 wet · 7 snow
12. Dec
  30° / 19°
  15 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marquette, MI, 2.3 mi away at 665 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.