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Elevation: 4,536 ft
GPS: 44.15533, -103.46852
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Shared By: Peter Gram on Jun 21, 2002
Admins: Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty

Description Suggest change

The Rock Maze is a small area, but is filled with many fun, moderate boulder problems. Many good and interesting ones are in the V5 and under range. Most rocks are around 10 feet high or under on Sandstone, with a few traverses and higher problems. And if your tips get too shredded, then you can have fun exploring the mazes. They are really narrow, and tall enough to play hide and seek.

Make sure to check out Muscle Corner (V5), Southern Discomfort (V2), and Slot Machine (V1).

Getting There Suggest change

From Rapid City, follow Nemo Road NW out of town. After about 14 miles from the edge of town (intersection with Berry Pines Road), Steamboat Rock recreation area is seen on the right. Either park here, or there is a small blocked off dirt road on the other side of the road to park at. You can also get here by taking highway 44 out of Rapid City, then cutting over to Nemo Road from Norris Peak Road.

Hike south up this road, then shortly after take a left on a faint road. Follow this road as it parallels the rocks that are just to the left. Take a left at the hill crest and walk for a minute or so to the main area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rock Maze

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 13
Milligram
Boulder
V1 5
 29
Slot Machine
Boulder
V1+ 5
 13
Arete of Sunshine
Boulder
V2 5+
 34
Southern Discomfort
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 11
Double Dyno
Boulder
V3 6A
 4
Fat Pat
Boulder
V3 6A
 12
I Feel Dizzy
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 15
Breaking Point aka Single Carot
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 6
Modus Operandi
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 11
Unknown V5
Boulder
V5 6C
 4
Muscle Corner
Boulder
V5 6C
 8
Plugged Nickel
Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 8
Blue Tips
Boulder
V8 7B
 4
The Great Escape
Boulder
5.15d 9c 39 XIII- 41 E11 8c V15+ 8C M16+ A5+ Steep Snow X
 16
Little Monster
TR, Aid, Boulder, Mixed, Snow
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Milligram Eastern Area
 13
V0 4 Boulder
Slot Machine S Central (Main… > Slot Machine Boulder
 29
V1 5 Boulder
Arete of Sunshine S Central (Main… > Sunshine Boulder
 13
V1+ 5 Boulder
Southern Discomfort S Central (Main… > Southern Discomfort B…
 34
V2 5+ Boulder
Double Dyno Double Dyno Boulder
 11
V2-3 5+ Boulder
Fat Pat Fat Pat
 4
V3 6A Boulder
I Feel Dizzy S Central (Main… > TIger Lily Boulder
 12
V3 6A Boulder
Breaking Point aka Single C… S Central (Main… > Breaking Point Boulde…
 15
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
Modus Operandi N Side
 6
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Unknown V5 Carrier Boulder
 11
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Muscle Corner S Central (Main… > Muscle Corner
 4
V5 6C Boulder
Plugged Nickel S Central (Main… > Plugged Nickel Boulder
 8
V5 6C Boulder
Blue Tips Double Dyno Boulder
 8
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
The Great Escape N Side
 4
V8 7B Boulder
Little Monster S Central (Main… > S Central Rocks
 16
5.15d 9c 39 XIII- 41 E11 8c V15+ 8C M16+ A5+ Steep Snow X TR, Aid, Boulder, Mixed, Snow
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