Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette Charter Township · Near Ishpeming

Hogback Mountain

6 routes
5.4 – 5.11a
Trad · Top Rope · Bouldering
Jul–Aug
best months

Hogback Mountain is a climbing area in Michigan, about 1.5 miles from the community of Wetmore Landing. It sits within a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Second Buttress climbing area and the Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails - Hogback Mountain North hike both about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a range of climbing styles. Six routes are listed, including four trad routes, one boulder problem and one top-rope route. Grades run from 5.4 to 5.11a on the YDS scale, with the boulder problem at V0. Among the routes are MudSlide (5.4), North Country Corner (5.6) and Mayday (5.11a), a top-rope climb. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marquette show July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, while January highs average about 22°F. Hogback Bouldering and the Mukwa cross-country ski area are both about 0.7 mile away. Kona Hills Campground, roughly 9 miles off, is the closest place to camp.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Little Presque Isle Cabins

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Marquette Cinemas Drive Through

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi · Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Aug

    Best time to visit Hogback Mountain

    Best months: July–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

      22° / 7°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 7°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      35° / 15°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      62° / 40°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 50°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 54°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 53°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 46°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 35°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 24°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 14°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marquette, MI, 5.8 mi away at 1,411 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

First Buttress(1)

East Face solo5.6