Little Presque Isle Cabins
Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette Charter Township · Near Ishpeming
Second Buttress
- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Trad · Top Rope · Sport
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Second Buttress is a climbing area in Michigan, about 1.6 miles from the community of Wetmore Landing. It sits right next to Hogback Mountain, which is just 0.1 mile away, and the Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails - Hogback Mountain North hike is about 0.2 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Marquette weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Other climbing is close by, including Hogback Bouldering at 0.7 mile and 550 Roped at 0.8 mile. For an overnight stay, Kona Hills Campground is about 9 miles away.
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More in IshpemingBest time to go · Jul–Aug
Best time to visit Second Buttress
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.
Jan
22° / 7°
17 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
46° / 27°
12 wet
May
62° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
66° / 46°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
37° / 24°
15 wet
Dec
27° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marquette, MI, 5.7 mi away at 1,411 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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