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Southwest Region Climbing
Areas in Southwest Region
Anaconda Range
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Barretts
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Bear Canyon
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Belgrade
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Big Bear Canyon (the BBC)
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Big Belt Mountains
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Big Sky Area
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Blue Cloud
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Bozeman Pass
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Bridger Range
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Castle Mountains
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Chestnut Mountain Crag
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Coolidge
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Crazy Mountains
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Elkhorn Creek
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Emigrant Gulch
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Frog Rock
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Gallatin Canyon
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Gillespie Basin
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Gorge Lakes
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Homestake Pass
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Humbug Spires
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Hyalite Canyon
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Indian Creek
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Lower Pipestone Forest
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Madison River Area
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Maiden Rocks
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McCartney Mountain
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Mount Helena
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Needle Rock
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Paradise Valley
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Rumsey Road Boulders
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Spanish Creek Trailhead
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| Elevation: | 4,781 ft |
| GPS: |
46.07441, -111.86135 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 2,331,508 total · 45,071/month |
| Shared By: | Zach Wahrer on Nov 4, 2018 · Updates |
| Admins: | GRK, Zach Wahrer |
Description
The southwestern region of Montana holds lots of climbing, encompassing towns such as Helena, Butte, and Bozeman. If you are into boulders, sport routes, single-pitch trad, or long routes in the mountains, there is something here for you.
Please report any rusted, spinning, damaged, worn, or otherwise unsafe hardware you find within this region to the SMCC: Report a Bad Bolt, Hanger, or Anchor. If you have the means, please consider donating, so they can continue their hard work.
The Helena Climbers Coalition also has a bad bolt / anchor tool for crags in the Helena Area (Big Belts, Blue Cloud, Indian Creek, Sheep Mountain, etc.). If you would like to contribute to fixed anchor maintenance in that area and/or become a HCC member, check out this page.
Please report any rusted, spinning, damaged, worn, or otherwise unsafe hardware you find within this region to the SMCC: Report a Bad Bolt, Hanger, or Anchor. If you have the means, please consider donating, so they can continue their hard work.
The Helena Climbers Coalition also has a bad bolt / anchor tool for crags in the Helena Area (Big Belts, Blue Cloud, Indian Creek, Sheep Mountain, etc.). If you would like to contribute to fixed anchor maintenance in that area and/or become a HCC member, check out this page.
Classic Climbing Routes at Southwest Region
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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| ● The Thrill is Gone | Hyalite Canyon > Unnamed Wall |
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M4 Mixed | |
| ● Mummy II | Hyalite Canyon > Mummy Area |
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WI3+ Ice | |
| ● Scepter | Hyalite Canyon > Mummy Area |
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WI5- Ice | |
| ● The Dribbles | Hyalite Canyon > Dribbles Area |
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WI4 Trad, Ice, Alpine 4 pitches | |
| ● Skyline Arete | Gallatin Canyon > … > Skyline Buttress > Skyline North |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Sparerib | Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Sparerib Area |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● The Mutt and Jeff | Humbug Spires > Wedge |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Standard Route | Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Diesel Driver | Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Black Line Buttress |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Tigger | Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Black Line | Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Black Line Buttress |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Flake Fest | Paradise Valley > Allenspur > 7-11 Crag |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Theoretically | Hyalite Canyon > Practice Rock |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR | |
| ● Ignition | Bear Canyon > Lower Bear Canyon > Prow |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Bowling for Buicks | Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport |
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