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Elevation: 5,294 ft 1,614 m
GPS: 43.88302, -103.4626
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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.

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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.

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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
 112
● Weird Water
Trad
Marker > Middle Marker Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 259
● Gossamer
Trad, Sport
Monster North > Picture Window
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 164
● Star Dancer
Sport, TR
Marker > Middle Marker Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 166
● Pointy Little Devil
Sport
Monster North > Shakers
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
● Dark Tower
Trad
Monster North > Dark Tower
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 27
● Kodah
Trad, Sport
Monster North > Axe Edge
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 22
● Moonstone
Sport
Marker > Middle Marker Area
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 51
● Don't Stahl
Sport
Marker > Middle Marker Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
● Rum and Coke
Sport
Marker > Middle Marker Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 43
● Deja' Vu Prophecy
Sport 2 pitches
Marker > Middle Marker Area
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 24
● Lightning Never Strikes Twice
Trad
Marker > Inner Marker
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 34
● Alligators All Around
Trad
Monster South > National Mall Gully
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 4
● Raisins in the Sun
Trad, Sport
Marker > Middle Marker Area
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 5
● Life on a Wedge
Trad
Marker > Inner Marker
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Mooshy Monster Farts
Sport, TR
Monster North > Monster Gully
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Weird Water Marker > Middle Marker Area
 112
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Gossamer Monster North > Picture Window
 259
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport
● Star Dancer Marker > Middle Marker Area
 164
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● Pointy Little Devil Monster North > Shakers
 166
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Dark Tower Monster North > Dark Tower
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Kodah Monster North > Axe Edge
 27
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Sport
● Moonstone Marker > Middle Marker Area
 22
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Don't Stahl Marker > Middle Marker Area
 51
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
 43
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
 5
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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