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The Central UP has a good assortment of bouldering options. Rock variety includes Gneiss/Granite, Quartzite, and Basalt/Diabase. You can boulder up high with views of the surrounding peaks and lake, or you can boulder right on the shore of the lake superior. There is something for everyone in the UP with grades from V-easy to V-project. 

Little Presque

Palmer 

Presque Isle

Wetmore Landing

Hogback


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Classic Climbing Routes at Marquette (and Central UP) Bouldering

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 8
● Walk in the Park
Boulder
550 Bouldering > … > Motherlode > Mezzanine
V0 4
 8
● The Roost
Boulder
Slugg’s Bluff Boulder…
V1-2 5
 6
● Deep Water Solo 3
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Little Presque Isle
V3 6A
 17
● The Burbot
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
V3 6A
 27
● The Scoup
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
V4- 6B
 8
● The Scoup Traverse
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
V4 6B
 6
● Disco Lemonade (formerly known a…
Boulder
Slugg’s Bluff Boulder…
V4-5 6B+
 8
● Death Star
Boulder
550 Bouldering > … > Wetmore Pond > Death Star Boulder
V5 6C
 23
● The Scoup Low
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
V5 6C
 13
● Broken Candy
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Pond Tr… > Sugar Cube
V6- 7A
 18
● Bourgeois
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Freeman Landing
V6 7A
 16
● Poor Man's Lobster
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
V6 7A
 8
● Mizayikaa
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
V7 7A+
 8
● Disco Superfly
Boulder
Slugg’s Bluff Boulder…
V8 7B
 6
● Broken Candy -Sit Start
Boulder
550 Bouldering > Wetmore Pond Tr… > Sugar Cube
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Walk in the Park 550 Bouldering > … > Motherlode > Mezzanine
 8
V0 4 Boulder
● The Roost Slugg’s Bluff Boulder…
 8
V0 4 Boulder
● Deep Water Solo 3 550 Bouldering > Little Presque Isle
 6
V1-2 5 Boulder
● The Burbot 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
 17
V3 6A Boulder
● The Scoup 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
 27
V3 6A Boulder
● The Scoup Traverse 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
 8
V4- 6B Boulder
● Disco Lemonade (formerly kn… Slugg’s Bluff Boulder…
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● Death Star 550 Bouldering > … > Wetmore Pond > Death Star Boulder
 8
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● The Scoup Low 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
 23
V5 6C Boulder
● Broken Candy 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Pond Tr… > Sugar Cube
 13
V5 6C Boulder
● Bourgeois 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Freeman Landing
 18
V6- 7A Boulder
● Poor Man's Lobster 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
 16
V6 7A Boulder
● Mizayikaa 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Landing > Rum Runner's Cove
 8
V6 7A Boulder
● Disco Superfly Slugg’s Bluff Boulder…
 8
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Broken Candy -Sit Start 550 Bouldering > Wetmore Pond Tr… > Sugar Cube
 6
V8 7B Boulder
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Fall is the prime time to boulder at Palmer. Cool temps make for better friction on the slick, purple quartzite.
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