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Elevation: 5,600 ft 1,707 m
GPS: 45.4526, -111.2342
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Shared By: Ty Morrison-Heath on Apr 2, 2013 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

The Hantavirus Cave ("The Cave") has some of Bozeman's steepest climbing and a great concentration of nearly 30 routes from 5.10b-5.13. The rock is similar if not a bit better to the composition of its nearby and more-popular neighbor Scorched Earth. It is host to what has become somewhat of a local test piece "Weapons of Mass Destruction", a compression route just to the right of the cave.

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Approach take around 5 minutes and follows a well defined trail to up to the cave. From Bozeman drive as if you were going to hike Storm Castle. After turning over the majestic old bridge turn right (a turn left here would take you to Scorched Earth) and drive .8 miles down the road. There are two small pullouts and a well defined trail up to this area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hantavirus Cave

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 34
Geriatrix
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
[Redacted]
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 49
It's-It
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
Wilde Dreizehn
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
No Sense of Fashion
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 15
On the Job Training
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
Well Heeled
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 21
Of Mice and Men
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
Unknown
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 23
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Sub-Zero
Sport
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 6
The Raven
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 4
Can-Dunne (aka: Kundun)
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 11
Hantavirus
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Geriatrix
 34
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
[Redacted]
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
It's-It
 49
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Wilde Dreizehn
 4
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
No Sense of Fashion
 13
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
On the Job Training
 15
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Well Heeled
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Of Mice and Men
 21
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Unknown
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Weapons of Mass Destruction
 23
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Sub-Zero
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
The Raven
 6
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Can-Dunne (aka: Kundun)
 4
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Hantavirus
 11
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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