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Elevation: 5,421 ft 1,652 m
GPS: 44.34494, -103.92025
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Shared By: Cameron Luth on Sep 28, 2006
Admins: Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty

Description Suggest change

Blue Sky features very technical climbing on mostly vertical to slightly overhanging walls with small pockets and edges. Routes range from the classic 5.9, Dragonfly, to the enduro-crimping test piece, Steamroller, 13c/d.

Getting There Suggest change

To get here drive about 20 miles down the canyon to The lodge and then about another half a mile to a mile and park just past the first bridge where there is a pull out on the right, walk across the road and the trail is there, walk up the hill past several good sized boulders for about 7-8 minutes, Left like half a minute is Lord of the flies wall and right is Indecent Exposure.

104 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Blue Sky

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V10 7C+
 11
Convergence
Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 51
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 75
Dragonfly
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 94
Tasting Time
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 79
Carp
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 58
The Conch
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 22
Cone Stoned
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 56
Indecent Exposure
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 47
Iron Horse
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 41
Black Slabbath
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 21
High Times
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 17
Monorail
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 15
Spanish Fly
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 18
Flight of the Bumblebee
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 16
Big Train
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Convergence Rdside boulders > Blue sky boulder
 11
V10 7C+ Boulder
Smells Like Teen Spirit Pheromone Wall
 51
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Dragonfly Pheromone Wall
 75
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Tasting Time Indecent Exposure
 94
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Carp Fishbowl
 79
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The Conch Lord Of The Flies Wall
 58
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Cone Stoned Indecent Exposure
 22
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Indecent Exposure Indecent Exposure
 56
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Iron Horse Iron Horse Wall
 47
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Black Slabbath Lord Of The Flies Wall
 41
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
High Times Indecent Exposure
 21
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Monorail Iron Horse Wall
 17
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Spanish Fly Pheromone Wall
 15
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Flight of the Bumblebee Pheromone Wall
 18
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Big Train Iron Horse Wall
 16
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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