Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Rock dry, Freezing level below the crag: ice on the rock, Rock about 8 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 3.2 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 28.4 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 4°C
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 7.7 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- -1°C
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 49 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 2°C
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 714, poor
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 949, fair
- Tue 1046, fair
- Wed 1182, good
The spot in three facts
- 10 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sport and tradstyles
- Best May–Jul5 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* | 74, good | Dry? | 15°C | 15°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 10°C | 12°C | 3.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 9°C | 9°C | 28.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 4°C | 4°C | 7.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | Wet | -1°C | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, poor | Wet | 8°C | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | Icy | 8°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 49, fair | Wet | 2°C | 4°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 46, fair | Wet | 3°C | 3°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | Wetdry in 9 h | 7°C | 5°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
best May–Jul
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Taj Mah Wall
10 crags mapped, 55 routes on the map. Sport and trad. Best from May to Sep. Dorion, 66 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Thunder Bay, 132 km. Nearest airport: Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), 138 km.
- Crags 10 crags mapped, 55 routes on the map.
- Styles Sport and trad.
- Routes 23 sport, 34 trad.
- 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$698–US$1,300 each
about US$698–US$1,300 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CMX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$127–US$262 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$698–US$1,300 |
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 132 km away
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No town nearby
Dorion, 66 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Thunder Bay, 132 km. Nearest airport: Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), 138 km.
See places to stay near Thunder Bay, 132 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 50m
About 7h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CMX, direct, then 4h 30m by road
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