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Elevation: 6,286 ft 1,916 m
GPS: 45.9202, -112.4091
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Description Suggest change

Homestake Pass is scattered with boulders and small crags. There are some developed areas and no doubt lots more to be done. The climbs are up to two pitches. The rock is coarse, solid granite.

Getting There Suggest change

Homestake Pass is on I-90 about 7 miles east of Butte. To access Railroad Rocks, park at the Rest Area on the west bound side of I-90,near the top of the pass. For Dragon's Back, park on the west-bound shoulder near mile marker 238.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Homestake Pass

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 4
● A Horse Named Dan
Boulder
Spaghetti Weste… > Buster Scruggs Boulder
V6+ 7A
 4
● Trad Bod
Boulder
Tracks Bouldering > A.Trad Dad Boulder
V8 7B
 5
● K Hole
Boulder
Tracks Bouldering > Tunnel Area > Hole Boulder
V8 7B
 4
● Dances With Drills
Boulder
Tracks Bouldering > G.Bosch Drill Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● Bronski Beat
Trad, TR
Gillette Edge
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
● Gillette Edge
Trad
Gillette Edge
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
● Owl Dihedral
Trad 2 pitches
Dragon's Back
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 25
● Proboscis
Trad 3 pitches
Dragon's Back
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Cleavage
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Railroad Rocks
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
● Power Pusher
Trad 2 pitches
Dragon's Back
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Kitten Furry
Trad
Scarecase Cliffs
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Close Shave
Sport
Gillette Edge
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Wheat Thins
Trad
Wheat Thins Cliff
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
● S Crack
Trad
Gillette Edge
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 4
● Tat Tvam Asi
Trad
Scarecase Cliffs
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● A Horse Named Dan Spaghetti Weste… > Buster Scruggs Boulder
 4
V0 4 Boulder
● Trad Bod Tracks Bouldering > A.Trad Dad Boulder
 4
V6+ 7A Boulder
● K Hole Tracks Bouldering > Tunnel Area > Hole Boulder
 5
V8 7B Boulder
● Dances With Drills Tracks Bouldering > G.Bosch Drill Boulder
 4
V8 7B Boulder
● Bronski Beat Gillette Edge
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Gillette Edge Gillette Edge
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Owl Dihedral Dragon's Back
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Proboscis Dragon's Back
 25
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● Cleavage Railroad Rocks
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Power Pusher Dragon's Back
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Kitten Furry Scarecase Cliffs
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Close Shave Gillette Edge
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Wheat Thins Wheat Thins Cliff
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● S Crack Gillette Edge
 7
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Tat Tvam Asi Scarecase Cliffs
 4
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
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