Climbing in the Black River gorge in Upper Michiga...
Mishigama, the large water state
All though Michigan is 41% water, it houses some of the best old growth woods in the country. Michigan is considered a state with some of the best moderate recreation in the country.
To the outside community, Michigan is NOT known for its rock climbing, but it is known to its locals. With just enough rock climbing to barely hold us over for Kentucky, Arkansas, California and beyond, climbers are able to enjoy what Michigan has to offer. Michigan is more known for its ice climbing in Munising.
Grand Ledge is the only known area in the Lower Peninsula to have any outdoor climbing. (see Grand Ledge page)
Munising/Picture Rocks is home to hundreds of frozen drip and Michigan's Ice Fest (www.downwindsports.com)
Marquette and beyond holds Michigan's best rock climbing. With its hidden rock bands, hard to find boulders, and still to be discovered routes you will most likely be the only one out there climbing...nice eh?
Getting There
look at a map
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Michigan:
There are a lot of areas in Upper Michigan that are fun to climb and worth a trip and or vacation to go climb them. It would be nice to have a page telling about them and where they are. (Or is there a conspiracy not to list any because the climbers who visit or live in Upper Michigan want to keep the great climbing a secret so they won't have to deal with the areas becoming crowded.)
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