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Roadside Crag
Climbing area · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 25°C
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 19°C
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 5.3 mm
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 19°C
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 89 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 415, poor
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 894, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1075, good
- Wed 1120, poor
The spot in four facts
- 67 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Other rockthe rock
- Sport, trad and boulderingstyles
- Best Apr–May6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 16°C | 17°C | 14.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov* | 39, poor | Wetdry in 6 h | 25°C | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, poor | Wet | 19°C | 18°C | 5.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | Dry | 16°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | Wetdry in 6 h | 19°C | 19°C | 0.4 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | Dry | 15°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 94, good | Dry | 14°C | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | Dry | 16°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | Dry | 20°C | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 20, poor | Wet | 15°C | 18°C | 2.7 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr–May
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Roadside Crag
67 crags mapped. Sport, trad and bouldering. Other rock. Best from Feb to Dec. The nearest town to stay in is Natimuk.
- Crags 67 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport, trad and bouldering.
- Rock Other rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,950–US$3,720 each
about US$1,950–US$3,720 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MGB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$980–US$2,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$604 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$134–US$248 |
| Total | about US$1,950–US$3,720 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Natimuk
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about 20 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Natimuk its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Natimuk, 9 km. We have not checked places to stay in Natimuk yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Elmhurst, 133 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 34h 20m
About 34h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MGB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 2h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.