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Rock Maze Bouldering

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Areas in Rock Maze

Carrier Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Double Dyno Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Eastern Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Entrance Hall, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Fat Pat 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Golden Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Hanta Boulder, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

North Side 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

South Central (Main Area) 0 / 0 / 1 / 24 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 24

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Elevation:	4,536 ft	1,383 m
GPS:	44.15533, -103.46852 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

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

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 Eastern Area
V1 5 31 ● Slot Machine Boulder S Central (Main… > Slot Machine Boulder
V1+ 5 13 ● Arete of Sunshine Boulder S Central (Main… > Sunshine Boulder
V2 5+ 37 ● Southern Discomfort Boulder S Central (Main… > Southern Discomfort B…
V2-3 5+ 12 ● Double Dyno Boulder Double Dyno Boulder
V3 6A 4 ● Fat Pat Boulder Fat Pat
V3 6A 14 ● I Feel Dizzy Boulder S Central (Main… > TIger Lily Boulder
V3+ 6A+ 17 ● Breaking Point aka Single Carot Boulder S Central (Main… > Breaking Point Boulde…
V4-5 6B+ 6 ● Modus Operandi Boulder N Side
V4-5 6B+ 11 ● Unknown V5 Boulder Carrier Boulder
V5 6C 5 ● Muscle Corner Boulder S Central (Main… > Muscle Corner
V5 6C 8 ● Plugged Nickel Boulder S Central (Main… > Plugged Nickel Boulder
V6-7 7A+ 8 ● Blue Tips Boulder Double Dyno Boulder
V8 7B 4 ● The Great Escape Boulder N Side
5.15d 9c 39 XIII- 41 E11 8c V15+ 8C M16+ A5+ Steep Snow X 16 ● Little Monster TR, Aid, Boulder, Mixed, Snow S Central (Main… > S Central Rocks