Michigan · Bouldering · Norway Township
Socrates
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
This is the hardest climb catalogued at Creekside Talus, where 13 routes span from V0 to V4. First ascent by Brandon Wiley.
Iron MountainRock climbing · ~16 min drivePhoto: IvanTortuga, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pine Creek BoulderingRock climbing · Next door
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Best time to visit Socrates
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
23° / 6°
6 wet
Feb
27° / 7°
5 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
7 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
9 wet
May
66° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
40° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Iron Mtn Ford Ap, MI, 8.6 mi away at 1,149 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
