Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 19.4 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 158, fair
- Mon 294, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 894, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1089, good
The spot in one fact
- 2 cragsmapped within 5 km
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov* | 58, fair | Dry? | 12°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 94, good | Dry | 15°C | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 12°C | 14°C | 19.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 13°C | 17°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 12°C | 12°C | 1.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 6°C | 6°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | Wetdry in 9 h | 10°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 94, good | Dry | 13°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | Dry | 12°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | Dry | 11°C | 10°C | 0 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
No month stands out
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Shotgun Cliff
2 crags mapped. Best from May to Sep. Nearest beds: Spanish, 73 km. Nearest airport: Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), 98 km.
- Crags 2 crags mapped.
- Rock No source states the 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$690–US$1,290 each
about US$690–US$1,290 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CIU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$255 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$690–US$1,290 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 73 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Spanish, 73 km. Nearest airport: Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), 98 km.
See places to stay near Spanish, 73 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 5h 20m
About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CIU, direct, then 2h by road
Flights ORD → CIU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.