Rippling River Resort
Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette · Near Ishpeming
2. March Madness
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Aug
- best months
One of 14 routes catalogued at Shawshank, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.3 to 5.12a span.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close 
Eat afterThe ed17, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBlackrocks Brewery
Brewery
On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6Craft brewery in Michigan
- If it rains
Mining museum in Negaunee, Michigan
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- Graffiti WallRock climbing · Next door
- Lower PileRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Glenda's PileRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Cliff's Ridge (aka Marquette Mtn)Rock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Phil's HillRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Crack roofRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Dead River QuarryRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Main TalusRock climbing · ~7 min drive
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Best time to visit 2. March Madness
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.
Jan
25° / 12°
17 wet · 17 snow
Feb
27° / 12°
13 wet · 13 snow
Mar
35° / 21°
11 wet · 9 snow
Apr
46° / 31°
10 wet · 4 snow
May
59° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
68° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
75° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 52°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 40°
14 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 29°
14 wet · 7 snow
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.
