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Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette Charter Township · Near Ishpeming
Swamp Thing Roof
- 10 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
- May–Aug
- best months
Swamp Thing Roof is a bouldering area in Michigan, about a mile from the town of Forestville. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Swamp Room, Swamp Side and The Dream all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V0 up to V10. The median grade is V5-6, with L'Appel Du Vide at V10 being the hardest listed route. Will O. is the first ascender of several of the more challenging problems, including Paradise at V5-6 and The Shindex at V7. 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, about a mile away, and the Noquemanon Trail, a cross-country ski route about a mile off. Kona Hills Campground, roughly 8 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
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More in Ishpeming- Swamp RoomRock climbing0.1 mi
- Swamp SideRock climbing0.1 mi
- The DreamRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lily PondRock climbing0.1 mi
- Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails - SugarloafHiking0.6 mi
Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake TrailsHikingPhoto: On the White Line, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Noquemanon TrailCross-country skiing1.1 mi
- Kona Hills CampgroundCamping7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Swamp SideRock climbing · Next door
- The DreamRock climbing · Next door
- Lily PondRock climbing · Next door
- Marquette (and Central UP) RopedRock climbing · Next door
- Man in the ChairRock climbing · Next door
- Wetmore PondRock climbing · Next door
- Wetmore SlabsRock climbing · Next door
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Best time to visit Swamp Thing Roof
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.
Jan
25° / 12°
17 wet · 17 snow
Feb
27° / 12°
13 wet · 13 snow
Mar
35° / 21°
11 wet · 9 snow
Apr
46° / 31°
10 wet · 4 snow
May
59° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
68° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
75° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 52°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 40°
14 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 29°
14 wet · 7 snow
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.
