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Avalanche Gulch Rock Climbing

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Areas in Avalanche Gulch

Africa 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Alien, The 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Big Slabowski, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Blue Collar Wall 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Bukowski Buttress 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Coliseum, The 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Fall Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Fire Spire 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Gymnasium, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Lost World, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Nude Beach 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Nude Beach Cove 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Nude Beach SW Face 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Shady Grove 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Summer Slab 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Sunfire Slab 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Elevation:	4,176 ft
GPS:	46.633, -111.567 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	20,111 total · 262/month
Shared By:	The Morse-Bradys on Feb 1, 2013 with improvements by Matt Wenger
Admins:	grk10vq, Zach Wahrer

Description

Mostly shady, with classic walls such as the Blue Collar and Bukowski Walls.

Getting There

From Helena: Take Canyon Ferry Road (Hwy 430/284) East around North side of lake over the dam. Turn left on Avalanche Gulch Road. Drive time: 50 minutes.

From Bozeman: Take I-90 West to 287 North towards Helena. Turn right in Townsend on Hwy 12. Take a left on Hwy 284. Head north for about 25 miles. Turn right on Avalanche Gulch Road. Drive time: 1:15

58 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Avalanche Gulch

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 5 ● The Beach Sport Nude Beach
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Dirty Bird Sport Blue Collar Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 3 ● Over The Shoulder Boulder Holder Trad Nude Beach
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Serenity Now Sport Bukowski Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● The Fire Spire Trad 2 pitches Fire Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Tall Boy Sport Bukowski Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 3 ● Nude Beach Sport Nude Beach
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 13 ● Takin' Care of Business Sport Blue Collar Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Drowning in Flame Sport Bukowski Buttress
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Unknown 11 (not Bar Fly) Sport Bukowski Buttress
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 3 ● Barfly Sport Bukowski Buttress