Michigan · Rock climbing · Matchwood Township

Bazinga!

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Bazinga! open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ottawa National Forest. It doesn't name Bazinga!, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Ottawa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of a dozen routes catalogued at Norwich Ledge, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 3rd to 5.10. First ascent by Liz Peppin.

  • Nearby · Wolf Den Boulders · Main Wall · Silver Mountain
  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Bazinga!

    Best months: June–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

      21° / 3°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 2°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 10°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 25°

      14 wet

    5. May

      64° / 38°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 48°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 53°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 51°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 44°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 33°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 23°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      26° / 11°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bergland Dam, MI, 4.9 mi away at 1,300 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Norwich Ledge — the crag this route is on
Norwich Ledge, Michigan — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ian Shackleford, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)