Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette Charter Township · Near Ishpeming

The Dream

9 routes
V0 – V7-8
Bouldering
May–Aug
best months

The Dream is a bouldering area in Michigan, about a mile from the town of Forestville. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Swamp Side, Swamp Room and Swamp Thing Roof all about 0.1 mile away, and Lily Pond a similar distance off. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders, and the routes here are all bouldering, ranging from V0- to V7-8. 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, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. The climbing area has nine routes, all bouldering. The easiest are Cinnamon and Sage at V0- and In the Moonlight at V0, and the hardest is Mr. Sandman at V7-8. Other routes include Boogie Man at V4 and Enter Sandman at V4. For a walk, the Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails - Sugarloaf is about 0.7 mile away, and the Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails are about a mile off. Kona Hills Campground, roughly 8 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    NTN Forestville Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 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 The Dream

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

Routes (9)