Mount Rushmore National Memorial Climbing
Elevation: | 5,725 ft | 1,745 m |
GPS: |
43.8813, -103.4624 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Andy Busse on Nov 14, 2007 · Updates | |
Admins: | Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty |
Description
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial climbing offers amazing pegmatite granite climbing that ranges from 10' boulders to over 600' traditional routes all with great access. The area has climbing on every aspect, allowing the season to run from spring to fall with an occasional winter day (South Dakota weather depending). Rock quality is generally very good, as is most protection.
Guidebooks:
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial Climbers Guide by Vernon R. Phinney (Out Of Print)
The Needles Of Rushmore by Andrew Busse and Andrew Burr 2012 is the best and newest guide to the area (Out Of Print)
Free Camping: Wrinkled Rock
Main Hub: Rapid City
Getting There
Head west on SD-244 Peter Norbeck Scenic Hwy, away from Keystone for approx 1.1 mi. There will be a shoulder pull-off on the right hand side of the road. This is the Emancipation/ Inner Marker Parking Area.
Marker/Monster Parking Area, continue up the road approx (350') to approx the 1.2 mile mark from the entrance, to another shoulder pull-off on the left side of the road. There is a climbers sign-in kiosk at the entrance.
South Seas/Chopping Block Paved Parking Lot is approx (.4 mi) further up the road at approx the 1.6 mile mark from the entrance located adjacent to the Mt Rushmore Memorial Sign. There are climber sign-in kiosks on both sides of the road. SS is on the NE side of the road and Chopping Block is on the SW side of the road.
Wrinkled Rock Free Campground is another (.1 mi) up the road on the right at approx the 1.7 mile mark from the entrance, designated with a sign.
Breezy Point, continue up 244 an additional (.2 mi); it is on the right and also signed, it is located at approx the 1.9 mile mark from the entrance light.
Web Link to Google Map:
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