Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette Charter Township · Near Ishpeming

Bog Bloc

6 routes
V0 – V3-
Bouldering
May–Aug
best months

Bog Bloc is a bouldering area in Michigan, about a mile from the community of Wetmore Landing. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Wetmore Slabs, Hogback Bouldering and 550 Roped all within a quarter mile. The Sugar Cube is a little farther out, about 0.3 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V0- to V3-. The easiest are Anaerobic Arete Right at V0- and Bog Burial at V0, while Tamarjacked is the hardest at V3-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Marquette weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 58°F, and snow is common from November through March. For a change from the rocks, the Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails - Hogback Mountain North hike is about 0.8 miles away. Kona Hills Campground, roughly 8.5 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Little Presque Isle Cabins

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Marquette Cinemas Drive Through

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · May–Aug

    Best time to visit Bog Bloc

    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, 6.1 mi away at 665 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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