Flyin Carpets
- 5.11
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Flyin Carpets open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ottawa National Forest. It doesn't name Flyin Carpets, so check the source for the area it covers.
Temporary Road Closures
Agency closure covering Ottawa National Forest · Order 09-07-00-26-01 · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
Spring Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Ottawa National Forest · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Agency alert covering Ottawa National Forest · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ottawa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of six routes catalogued at Backside, this climb sits in the upper range of the crag's 5.9 to 5.11+ spread.
Norwich LedgeRock climbing · ~1h 4m drivePhoto: Ian Shackleford, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Silver MountainRock climbing · Next door
- Main WallRock climbing · Next door
- Old 41 bouldersRock climbing · ~22 min drive
- Boulder #1Rock climbing · ~23 min drive
- Boulder #2Rock climbing · ~24 min drive
- Wolf Den BouldersRock climbing · ~52 min drive
- Marquette (and Central UP) BoulderingRock climbing · ~1h 19m drive
- Secret CragRock climbing · ~1h 19m drive
- AAA WallRock climbing · ~1h 19m drive
Best time to visit Flyin Carpets
Best months: June–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
22° / 6°
19 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
15 wet
Mar
37° / 14°
12 wet
Apr
49° / 27°
13 wet
May
64° / 39°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
12 wet
Jul
76° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 52°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
14 wet
Oct
53° / 34°
16 wet
Nov
38° / 24°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 13°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Watton 2wsw, MI, 10.9 mi away at 1,394 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
