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Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette Charter Township · Near Ishpeming
Dead River Quarry
- 3 routes
- V1 – V3-4
- Bouldering
- May–Aug
- best months
Dead River Quarry is a climbing crag in Michigan with 3 routes. The routes range in difficulty and are bouldering style with bouldering pads for protection.
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Best time to go · May–Aug
Best time to visit Dead River Quarry
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, 2.7 mi away at 665 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (3)
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