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Elevation: 4,815 ft 1,468 m
GPS: 43.90742, -103.47888
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S facing, 30 second approach. A good place for a quick cold day work out. A few decent routes mixed in with a number of dirty ones.

Getting There Suggest change

From Keystone, go W on Old Hill City Road for 3.8 miles until you are perpendicular to the large granite walls (Indian Rocks)

23 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Old Hill City Road

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
● Choo Choo
Sport
1880 Wall East
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
● Thomas the Train
Sport, TR
1880 Wall East
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 7
● Short Haul
Sport, TR
1880 Wall East
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
● The Hobo
Sport
1880 Wall East
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 13
● Gandy Dancer
Sport
1880 Wall East
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
● Derailment
Sport, TR
1880 Wall East
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
● Golden Spike
Sport, TR
1880 Wall East
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● All Aboard
Trad, TR
1880 Wall West
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
● The Engineer
Sport
1880 Wall East
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
● Chuga Chuga
Sport, TR
1880 Wall East
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Burlington Nulges
Trad, TR
1880 Wall West
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 11
● The Conductor
Sport
1880 Wall East
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
● Loco Motion
Sport, TR
1880 Wall East
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
● Train Wreck
Sport
1880 Wall East
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 10
● Sioux Pride
Trad, Sport
Big Chief
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Choo Choo 1880 Wall East
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Thomas the Train 1880 Wall East
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Short Haul 1880 Wall East
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● The Hobo 1880 Wall East
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Gandy Dancer 1880 Wall East
 13
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Derailment 1880 Wall East
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● Golden Spike 1880 Wall East
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● All Aboard 1880 Wall West
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● The Engineer 1880 Wall East
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Chuga Chuga 1880 Wall East
 13
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● Burlington Nulges 1880 Wall West
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● The Conductor 1880 Wall East
 11
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Loco Motion 1880 Wall East
 16
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Train Wreck 1880 Wall East
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Sioux Pride Big Chief
 10
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Sport
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