Michigan · Rock climbing · Marquette · Near Ishpeming

Tree Route

This route represents the upper end of the grade span at Phil's Hill, where six climbs have been catalogued. First ascent credit: Brad Wilkins?

Around this trail

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Sleep close
Rippling River Resort
Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
Eat afterThe ed17, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Blackrocks Brewery
Brewery
Open after 6
Craft brewery in Michigan
If it rains
Michigan Iron Industry Museum
Museum
On your way back · 7 mi
Mining museum in Negaunee, Michigan

Also worth it near here
- Rippling River ResortCamping · Next door
- Morgan FallsWaterfall · ~2 min drive
- Buschell LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Marquette South BeachBeach · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Tree Route
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, 3.2 mi away at 665 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.