Rain Maker
- 5.6
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
One of four routes catalogued in Unnamed 2 sector at Section 18, representing the lower end of the grade span found across the crag. First ascent by Carter Stritch.
Iron MountainRock climbing · ~11 min drivePhoto: IvanTortuga, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Section 18Rock climbing · Next door
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Best time to visit Rain Maker
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
24° / 4°
10 wet
Feb
28° / 6°
7 wet
Mar
39° / 17°
8 wet
Apr
52° / 29°
10 wet
May
66° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 35°
11 wet
Nov
41° / 24°
9 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI, 8.6 mi away at 1,071 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
