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Sugar Cube

Michigan > Upper Peninsula > Marquette (and… > 550 Roped

Description

This area is home to one main rock outcrop found off of the "Old Growth Trail" about 1/4 mile from the trail head. The main wall has 4-5 routes—two of which are bolted. The right bolted line is an 11 and was first led on gear by J. Loveridge. The left bolted route is a solid 12/13.

Getting There

The trail head begins on the far south end of the parking loop near the map station. Hike for about 1/4 mile and the rock face will appear on the left side of the trail about 100 feet south.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 1
● The Dihedral
Trad
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 2
● Middle
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 15
● Right
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
● Glycosyltransferase
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
● SISU
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
● Don’t pet the Porcupine, Toivo!
Sport, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Dihedral
 1
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Middle
 2
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Right
 15
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Glycosyltransferase
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● SISU
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Don’t pet the Porcupine, To…
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR

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The main bolted face of the sugar cube
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[Hide Comment] Coordinates provided are more the start of the trail. Directions to Sugar Cube work as written; here is more precise coordinates: 46.60435, -87.46613 May 7, 2026