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Mount Helena Rock Climbing

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Areas in Mount Helena

Kitchen Wall 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Red Slab 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Sunset Slab 0 / 6 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Vigilante Wall 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Water Streak Area 0 / 8 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Whit's Wall 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	5,181 ft	1,579 m
GPS:	46.59033, -112.06774 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Fun limestone sport climbing within walking/biking distance of downtown Helena. These climbs were developed with permission from Helena Parks and Recreation. No further route development is permitted unless authorized by the City of Helena. Please respect this, as well as other trail user groups. Climbers are the newest addition to the heavily used park, making a good impression is important!

Special thanks to everyone involved in the development process especially our corporate donors and sponsors: Stone Tree Climbing Center, The Helena Tourism Alliance, and Helena Climbers Coalition. Additional thanks to those that gave generous personal donations and volunteered their time to make the dream of climbing in our "backyard" a reality. If you are interested in further supporting this project or others please join and donate to the Helena Climbers Coalition helenaclimberscoalition.org/ and find our local climbing community on Facebook: Helena Climbers Coalition.

Getting There

This climbing is located within a 20-30min hike of the main Mount Helena Trailhead parking area. Park at the trailhead, and walk up the 1906 trail (main trail to the top of Mt. Helena) for about 20-30 min just past the "devils kitchen cave" until the rock meets the trail. Climbs start here.

29 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mount Helena

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 20 ● Ansley's Way Sport 2 pitches Sunset Slab
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 15 ● Last Chance Sport, TR Sunset Slab
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 9 ● Mr. Clean Sport Sunset Slab
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 15 ● Giggles and Grenades Sport, TR Sunset Slab
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 12 ● Summer Solstice Sport Sunset Slab
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 13 ● Golden Light Gainer Sport, TR Sunset Slab
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 11 ● Oasis Sport Water Streak Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 9 ● The Prospector Sport Water Streak Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Vigilante Sport Vigilante Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 9 ● Whit's Wobbler Sport Whit's Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Apple Sport Red Slab
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Big Dorothy Sport Red Slab
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 6 ● Little Choss on the Prairie Sport Water Streak Area
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Sleeping Giant Sport Vigilante Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 8 ● Cadillac Desert Sport, TR Water Streak Area