Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette Charter Township · Near Ishpeming

Swamp Side

7 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering
May–Aug
best months

Swamp Side is a climbing area in Michigan, about a mile from the town of Forestville. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Swamp Room, Swamp Thing Roof and Lily Pond all within about a tenth of a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Marquette weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 58°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. The closest trails are the Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails, with the Sugarloaf section about 0.7 miles away and the full trail network about a mile out. Kona Hills Campground, roughly 8 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    NTN Forestville Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Marquette Cinemas Drive Through

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · May–Aug

    Best time to visit Swamp Side

    Best months: May–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

      25° / 12°

      17 wet · 17 snow

    2. Feb

      27° / 12°

      13 wet · 13 snow

    3. Mar

      35° / 21°

      11 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 31°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      59° / 41°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 50°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 58°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 52°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 40°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 29°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    12. Dec

      30° / 19°

      15 wet · 13 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marquette, MI, 5.5 mi away at 665 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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