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GPS: 47.778, -114.186 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The northwest region of Montana features some of the state's best climbing, near Missoula. Glacier National Park and areas near Great Falls are also in this region.

Getting There

Access is typically from I-90 and Highway 83.

737 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northwest Region

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 14
● The Duke
Boulder
Lost Horse > Clearcut Boulders > John Wayne Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 25
● Cripple Crack
Trad
Stone Hill > Hold Up Bluffs North
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 41
● Classic Crack
Trad
Kootenai Canyon > Identity Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 40
● Pleasant Surprise
Trad
Kootenai Canyon > Second Buttress
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 30
● Room With A View
Sport
Stone Hill > Room with a View
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 79
● Shoshone South Face
Trad 5 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Shoshone Spire
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 20
● Room with a View (2)
Sport
Stone Hill > Room with a View
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 55
● 11th Commandment
Sport
Kootenai Canyon > First Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
● Shredder
Sport
Rattler Gulch > Shredder Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
● Nightflyer
Trad, TR
Stone Hill > Hold Up Bluffs South
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 30
● My Moms Muscle Shirt
Trad 8 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Flathead Buttress
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 27
● Flying Time
Sport
Kootenai Canyon > Second Buttress
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 30
● The Tempest
Sport
Kootenai Canyon > First Buttress
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 29
● Timebinder
Trad 8 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Prow
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 24
● Venus De Milo
Sport
Kootenai Canyon > Second Buttress
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Duke Lost Horse > Clearcut Boulders > John Wayne Boulder
 14
V4 6B Boulder
● Cripple Crack Stone Hill > Hold Up Bluffs North
 25
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Classic Crack Kootenai Canyon > Identity Wall
 41
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Pleasant Surprise Kootenai Canyon > Second Buttress
 40
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Room With A View Stone Hill > Room with a View
 30
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Shoshone South Face Blodgett Canyon > Shoshone Spire
 79
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
● Room with a View (2) Stone Hill > Room with a View
 20
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● 11th Commandment Kootenai Canyon > First Buttress
 55
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Shredder Rattler Gulch > Shredder Wall
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Nightflyer Stone Hill > Hold Up Bluffs South
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● My Moms Muscle Shirt Blodgett Canyon > Flathead Buttress
 30
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 8 pitches
● Flying Time Kootenai Canyon > Second Buttress
 27
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● The Tempest Kootenai Canyon > First Buttress
 30
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Timebinder Blodgett Canyon > Prow
 29
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 8 pitches
● Venus De Milo Kootenai Canyon > Second Buttress
 24
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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