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Billings Rimrocks Rock Climbing

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Areas in Billings Rimrocks

17th St/Watertower 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Gregory 26 / 38 / 82 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 97

Meyers Trail 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Miscellaneous 4 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Phipps Park 10 / 0 / 5 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Rockwood Circle 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Zimmerman Park 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Zimmerman Trail 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	3,751 ft	1,143 m
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Description

The Billings Rimrocks (The Rims), the often overlooked sandstone mecca of eastern Montana. The most popular climbing area is above the Gregory subdivision. There are some great cracks and some great, although sometimes fragile, face climbs.

Most routes have easily accessible "bolt" anchors but many(carriage bolts through skimpy chain links) were junk the day they were put in and should be backed up. Due to the chossy nature of the rock, a stick or preclip is valuable on some routes. Toproping is possible on virtually all routes. A good local winter climbing destination but avoid it during the heat of the summer after 10:00am.

Always be aware of the EXTREME ROCKFALL DANGER which may involve entire sections of cliff and belay and hang out well away from the base of the climbs (helmets advised and leave the kids at home). Don't forget to bring your sense of humor and as always pack out all trash including: water bottles, cigarette butts, tape, and anything else you'd be tempted to leave behind.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Billings Rimrocks

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 24 ● Prime Rib Sport, TR Gregory
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Reuben Trad, TR Gregory
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Betty Rubble Trad, TR Gregory
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Marital Counseling Sport, TR Gregory
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 16 ● Cliffs of Insanity Sport Gregory
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Western City Lifestyles Sport Gregory
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Center Face Sport, TR Gregory
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● Faster Pussycat Sport, TR Gregory
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 15 ● Brown Sugar Sport, TR Gregory
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Corona Corner Trad Phipps Park
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 10 ● Rockchuck Arete Sport, TR Gregory
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Excuse Abuse Trad, TR Gregory
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 12 ● Big Eagle Feather Trad Phipps Park
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Next to the Last Best Route in B… Sport, TR Gregory
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Hilti Pleasure Sport, TR Gregory