Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette · Near Ishpeming

4. Hans Solo

One of 14 routes catalogued at Shawshank, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.3 to 5.12a.

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 4. Hans Solo
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.