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Elevation: 5,294 ft
GPS: 43.88302, -103.4626
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Description Suggest change

Area Includes both Monster and Marker climbing areas. Both has large variety of climbs. From low angled scrambling to steep crystal pinching, it has it all. No matter the weather expect to get some good quality pitches in.

Getting There Suggest change

Follow 244 from Keystone, past the profile parking lot it will be your first pullout on the left hand side. Walk across the road to the kiosk.

96 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Magna Carta

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 109
Weird Water
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 242
Gossamer
Trad, Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 158
Star Dancer
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 157
Pointy Little Devil
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 24
Dark Tower
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 26
Kodah
Trad, Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 21
Moonstone
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 50
Don't Stahl
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
Rum and Coke
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 42
Deja' Vu Prophecy
Sport 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 24
Lightning Never Strikes Twice
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 34
Alligators All Around
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 4
Raisins in the Sun
Trad, Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
Life on a Wedge
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Mooshy Monster Farts
Sport, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Weird Water Marker > Middle Marker Area
 109
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Gossamer Monster North > Picture Window
 242
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport
Star Dancer Marker > Middle Marker Area
 158
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
Pointy Little Devil Monster North > Shakers
 157
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Dark Tower Monster North > Dark Tower
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Kodah Monster North > Axe Edge
 26
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Sport
Moonstone Marker > Middle Marker Area
 21
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Don't Stahl Marker > Middle Marker Area
 50
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Rum and Coke Marker > Middle Marker Area
 13
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Deja' Vu Prophecy Marker > Middle Marker Area
 42
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Lightning Never Strikes Twice Marker > Inner Marker
 24
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Alligators All Around Monster South > National Mall Gully
 34
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Raisins in the Sun Marker > Middle Marker Area
 4
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad, Sport
Life on a Wedge Marker > Inner Marker
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Mooshy Monster Farts Monster North > Monster Gully
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
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