Despondency
- 5.10c
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
One of 59 routes catalogued at Top Rope, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's 5.4–5.13c span. This line is established as a toprope only.
Best time to visit Despondency
Best months: May–October. 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
31° / 17°
13 wet · 11 snow
Feb
34° / 18°
11 wet · 9 snow
Mar
44° / 26°
11 wet · 5 snow
Apr
58° / 36°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 41°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 32°
12 wet · 4 snow
Dec
36° / 23°
14 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lansing Capital City Ap, MI, 9 mi away at 841 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
