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Humbug Spires
Montana
> Southwest Region
Access Issue: Road closed December 2 to May 15
Details
The Humbug Spires are part of the Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The road is closed to motorized vehicles from December 2 to May 15. The use of power drills is prohibited.
Description
The Humbug Spires contain excellent climbing on white granite of the Boulder Batholith. The main attraction here is the largest spire in the area, The Wedge. It is around 500 feet tall and requires 5.8 climbing to reach the summit. Consult Randall Green's Rock Climbing Montana or Butte's Climbing Guide by Dwight Bishop for further information.
Getting There
The Humbug Spires are located in Silver Bow County in southwestern Montana, approximately 24 miles south of Butte and 36 miles north of Dillon. They are on the edge of the Big Hole River Valley between the Highland Mountains and the Pioneer Mountains. This area is accessible by graded road from Interstate Highway 15.
Turn off I-15 at Moose Creek Exit #99 and follow the graded Moose Creek Road for about 3 miles to the parking lot. Driving time from Butte or Dillon is about 45 minutes.
Follow individual directions for the Wedge, Friends Rock, and other spires.
[Hide Photo] As you're walking in you're like "is this it? is this it? are we done yet?" because it's four miles and four miles is a long approach (wahhhh). But when you see it you know it and it's really go…
[Hide Photo] The Wedge from the approach - although I always thought this rock needs a more poetic moniker.
[Hide Photo] Fairly Soft Rock but pretty solid. Place a piece anywhere you wish
[Hide Photo] A fun romp up potters dome, worth checking out if you are spending some time in the area (down moose creek road about 1.5 miles past moose creek trailhead)
[Hide Comment] The original location of many of the dirty sox clubs exploits. There are some great reads on it if you google dirty sox club.
Mar 22, 2011
[Hide Comment] We camped at the base of the wedge this weekend, and there was water access at the cabin (about 1/4 mile from where we camped). It was a very small flowing creek, but didn't look mucky at all. We still filtered the water and were fine.
Also, an 80 meter rope gets you all the way to the ground from the rap anchors on top of the formation.
Sep 29, 2024
Bella Vista, AR
Bella Vista, AR
youtube.com/watch?v=yuNZuCm… Jun 10, 2013
Bozeman
Also note, location marker is for trailhead. Actual coordinates for The Wedge are:
45.777565, -112.636676
Nice video Ty! May 7, 2017
Also, an 80 meter rope gets you all the way to the ground from the rap anchors on top of the formation. Sep 29, 2024