Michigan · Rock climbing · Oscoda Township

Lower Peninsula

4 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Lower Peninsula open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Tawas Ranger District. It doesn't name Lower Peninsula, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Tawas Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Lower Peninsula climbing area sits within the Tawas Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It is a bouldering area with four routes, all rated between V1- and V4 on the V scale, and all of them boulders. The closest town is Tawas, and the area is about 2 miles from Rollways Campground. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Hale Loud Dam show July highs around 81°F with lows near 57°F, while January highs average only about 28°F. The routes here are all boulders, and the hardest is Pallium at V4. Dan 101 and Dan 102 are both V1, and Gen Z is V3. The HURON ORV, SMT/HURON ORV Trail is about 2 miles away, and the Highbanks Trail is about 3 miles off. Rollways Campground and the Au Sable River Backcountry Campsites are both within about 6 miles.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Peninsula

    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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 11°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 10°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 18°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 30°

      9 wet

    5. May

      66° / 42°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 52°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 57°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 56°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 48°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 37°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 18°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hale Loud Dam, MI, 0.2 mi away at 728 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (4)