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Marker Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Marker

Inner Marker 6 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Middle Marker Area 11 / 26 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 34

Peanut 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Schist Head 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Elevation:	5,285 ft
GPS:	43.8821, -103.4621 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Anonymous Coward on Jun 26, 2002
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Description

A pretty big hunk of rock with some incredible routes. Like most of the Rushmore area, it is a bit confusing at first. After you've located a couple routes things get much easier. Some fun, popular moderates include Solo System, Star Dancer, and Weird Water.

Getting There

The Marker area is one of the closest to the monument and just off 244. Coming from in from the monument, look for the 2nd? pullout on the left. If you get the correct one, the trail and sign-in board are just down the trail right across the street. You might have to follow the trail a short distance to see the kiosk, but if it's there you're in the right place!

Before you start going, look up and to the right - the beautiful summits are the Middle & Inner Markers. Follow the trail straight in and up the gully, the Middle Marker is on the right, the Inner Marker is behind it.

46 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Marker

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 89 ● Solo System Sport, TR Middle Marker Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 108 ● Weird Water Trad Middle Marker Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 152 ● Star Dancer Sport, TR Middle Marker Area
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 25 ● Make Believe Sport Middle Marker Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 16 ● Schist for Brains Sport Schist Head
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Thunder Road Sport 2 pitches Middle Marker Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 8 ● Roadside Plum Trad Middle Marker Area
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 46 ● Don't Stahl Sport Middle Marker Area
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 21 ● Moonstone Sport Middle Marker Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 13 ● Rum and Coke Sport Middle Marker Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 40 ● Deja' Vu Prophecy Sport 2 pitches Middle Marker Area
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 21 ● Lightning Never Strikes Twice Trad Inner Marker
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 12 ● Schist Happens Sport Schist Head
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 10 ● Regenerator Sport Inner Marker
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 4 ● Raisins in the Sun Trad, Sport Middle Marker Area