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Elevation: 6,200 ft 1,890 m
GPS: 45.2704, -110.4946
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Shared By: Ty Morrison-Heath on Jul 7, 2012
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Located near Livingston, Mill Creek is host to many single pitch trad and sport lines on roadside granite in a beautiful alpine valley. Approaches are short (Some are less than 10 seconds from the car) and the climbing is fun and safe feeling. In 2007 Mill Creek burned rather disastrously leading to a neat new life feeling in the valley. Due to its location in the mountains it can experience some mountain weather and be considerably different from what Bozeman is experiencing weather wise so bring a jacket.

Getting There Suggest change

Getting there is relatively easy:

Driving from Bozeman or Livingston - Drive down 89 heading towards Gardiner for ~17 miles and then take a left on Mill Creek Road. Head down Mill Creek Road for 14.3 miles continuing straight until the obvious large granite formations appear on the left side of the road. It should be noted that Mile Markers in this neck of the woods are unreliable for telling distance as they change each time the land crosses different land ownership parcels. It is approximately .25 miles after the Passage Falls Trailhead. See attached map for extra directions if needed.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mill Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
Righteous are the Brave
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 59
Ladyfingers
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Computer Hacking Skills
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 10
More Desire Than Fire
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 14
Cutthroats Don't Wear Plaid
Trad, Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
The Move
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
Thunderbolt and Lightfeet
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Anniversary Crack
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
Warm Up Route Left Most Anchors
TR
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Fifty Shades of Green
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 24
Manly Fingertips
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
French Virgin
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 5
92 in the Shade
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 7
Nic-Arete
Sport
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 6
Smoking Monk
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Righteous are the Brave Ladyfingers Buttress
 46
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Ladyfingers Ladyfingers Buttress
 59
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Computer Hacking Skills Passage Creek Canyon
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
More Desire Than Fire Brain Bucket Wall - L…
 10
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Cutthroats Don't Wear Plaid Ladyfingers Buttress
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport
The Move Elliot's Crag Buttress
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Thunderbolt and Lightfeet Thunderbolt Buttress
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Anniversary Crack Rdside Fins
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Warm Up Route Left Most Anc… Warm-Up Wall
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Fifty Shades of Green Peanuts Wall
 13
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Manly Fingertips Ladyfingers Buttress
 24
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
French Virgin LSN Buttress
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
92 in the Shade Rdside Fins
 5
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Nic-Arete Ladyfingers Buttress
 7
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Smoking Monk Warm-Up Wall
 6
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport
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