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Elevation: 6,500'
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Submitted By: Michael MacFadden on May 26, 2008

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BETA PHOTO: The entrance to the Red Cliff Campground.

Description 

A fairly easy approach leads you to the base of an obvious sandstone cliff. There are several bolted routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.10. Some shady spots and reasonable temps most of the summer. The approach is a little dicey (steep and loose). Good approach shoes are recommended.


Getting There 

The campground is in the Gallatin Canyon approximately 48 miles south of Bozeman, MT on US 191. It's about 7 miles south of the Big Sky ski area. Enter the camp ground by crossing the bridge. At the fork in the road veer right. Continue back until the obvious trail head. The cliff is just up the trail.

The Red Cliff's Campground is open for camping from 5/15 - 9/15. Before or after this time you have to park on the road and walk into the campground. This will add a bit to your approach. You can also park in the pick nick area and walk in.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Red Cliff Campground:
The Hunted   5.8-     Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Main Cliff
Campground Beatdown   5.9     Sport, TR, 70 feet   Main Cliff
Fat F*&% Five   5.9     Sport, TR, 65 feet   Main Cliff
Pocket Protector   5.10a     Sport, 70 feet   Main Cliff
The Sandman   5.10a     Sport, 60 feet   Campsite 18 Cliff
Hot Pocket   5.10a     Sport, 60 feet   Campsite 18 Cliff
Pocket Pool   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Main Cliff
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Featured Route For Red Cliff Campground
1) The Hunter  2) The Hunted

The Hunter 5.8-  MT : Gallatin Canyon : ... : Main Cliff
A pretty straight forward 5.8. A good route for a first 5.8 lead. This route shares anchors with The Hunted.This route can be TR'ed by following the trail to the south. The trail then wraps up and around to the north and accesses the top of the climbs....[more]   Browse More Classics in MT


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By Ryan Day Thompson
From: Denver, CO
May 6, 2013
CONDITION REPORT 

Heads up: Work crew at present roadwork below campground says Red Cliff ("the whole area") is closed by FS until July 1st. Confirming with FS presently.

By sqwirll
From: Las Vegas
Jul 15, 2008

I'm pretty sure that this cliff is limestone that has been stained.

By Michael MacFadden
Sep 8, 2008

It very well could be. The only limestone I have climbed has tended to be a darker gray color. I suppose I have seen some that is more of a tan as well. I read somewehre else that this was sandstone, and looking at the rock it was very red. However, the ground there was saturated with what looked like red clay. So as you point out I suppose this could be limestone stained by the red clay.

The rock formation did have a lot of pockets typical of limestone, so it is very possible.

By Jclimb
From: Moab, UT
Jul 23, 2010

FWIW, there is a such thing as red limestone. Iron oxide in surrounding soils can turn the limestone red, yellow, or brown, whereas carbon impurities will turn it the typical blue, gray, and black. Often combination of these minerals streak or stripe the exposed cliff creating the "black & tan" and blue & gold combination that are so appealing. Think Black & Tan cliff outside St George, Utah or the French Cattle Ranch at Tensleep, Wyoming or even the walls of areas like Ceuse, France or limestone crags in Spain. Red & brown limestone is not unusual to find in areas such as Montana and Wyoming.