Fire Starter Arete
- V-easy
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
One of 13 boulder problems catalogued at Creekside Talus, this climb sits near the easier end of the crag's V0–V4 range. First ascent by Drake Griggs.
Iron MountainRock climbing · ~16 min drivePhoto: IvanTortuga, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pine Creek BoulderingRock climbing · Next door
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Best time to visit Fire Starter Arete
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
23° / 6°
6 wet
Feb
27° / 7°
5 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
7 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
9 wet
May
66° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
40° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Iron Mtn Ford Ap, MI, 8.6 mi away at 1,149 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
