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The Cube Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Cube

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	Evergreen Arete S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Forbidden Fruit S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Occam's Razor S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Roller Girls S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Silver Surfer Suit S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Straw Man S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Third Power, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Tree of Life S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Uber Ass S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Description

The Cube provides something that the Canyon lacks for the most part- good, overhanging, sustained power-endurance climbing. The rock is very high quality, more reminiscent of stuff on the eastside than the nearby Bowling Ball Wall. The difficult approach (and ratings) help to keep crowds at a minimum. If you're a Bozeman local and someone else is climbing here when you show up, you probably know them. To make a good thing even better, the crag gets afternoon shade! Throw some fixed draws on most routes into the mix and you've got a classic Bozone sport crag.

Getting There

Either approach directly from a pullout south of the Gallatin Tower parking, or park as for the Gallatin Tower and head up this feature's approach trail. Then head south and uphill from a faint trail extending from the last switchback before reaching the base of Gallatin Tower. Some loose ascending through a sandy gully will bring you to the base of the Cube in a few minutes. I'd recommend the latter approach if only so you can get a warmup on the Bowling Ball Wall before getting savagely pumped on the Cube (which has a distinct shortage of anything easier than 12a).

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Cube

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

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 40 ● Uber Ass Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 4 ● The Third Power Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 14 ● Roller Girls Sport
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b 7 ● Silver Surfer Suit Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 16 ● Straw Man Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 6 ● Forbidden Fruit Sport