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Elevation: 3,378 ft 1,030 m
GPS: 47.77813, -114.18569
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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.

The NorthWest Montana Climbers Coalition is a great local resource for information for some of the areas in this region: nwmtcc.org/climbing-areas/

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Access is typically from I-90 and Highway 83.

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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
 27
● The Duke
Boulder
Missoula Area > … > Clearcut Boulders > John Wayne Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 57
● Cripple Crack
Trad
Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 04 - Hold Up Bluffs N…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 141
● Shoshone South Face
Trad 5 pitches
Missoula Area > Blodgett Canyon > Shoshone Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 63
● Room With A View
Sport
Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 02 - Room with a View
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 26
● Fantasy Land
Trad, Sport, TR
Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 04 - Hold Up Bluffs N…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
● Philosoraptor
Sport
Kalispell Area > Point of Rocks > UDL Left/Middle
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 38
● Room With a View, Too
Sport
Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 02 - Room with a View
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
● Charles Wallace the Party Rabbit
Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
Kalispell Area > Ojibway Peak
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 18
● Night Flyer
Trad, TR
Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 06 - Hold Up Bluffs S…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
● Crack Daddy
Trad
Missoula Area > Lost Horse > Main Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 47
● My Mom's Muscle Shirt
Trad 8 pitches
Missoula Area > Blodgett Canyon > Flathead Buttress
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
 14
● The Awakening Wall
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Missoula Area > Mill Creek > Great Awakening Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 46
● Timebinder
Trad 8 pitches
Missoula Area > Blodgett Canyon > Prow
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 17
● Crazy Horse
Trad
Missoula Area > Lost Horse > Main Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 28
● The Cannon
Sport
Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Divers Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Duke Missoula Area > … > Clearcut Boulders > John Wayne Boulder
 27
V4 6B Boulder
● Cripple Crack Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 04 - Hold Up Bluffs N…
 57
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Shoshone South Face Missoula Area > Blodgett Canyon > Shoshone Spire
 141
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
● Room With A View Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 02 - Room with a View
 63
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Fantasy Land Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 04 - Hold Up Bluffs N…
 26
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport, TR
● Philosoraptor Kalispell Area > Point of Rocks > UDL Left/Middle
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Room With a View, Too Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 02 - Room with a View
 38
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Charles Wallace the Party R… Kalispell Area > Ojibway Peak
 19
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
● Night Flyer Kalispell Area > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 06 - Hold Up Bluffs S…
 18
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Crack Daddy Missoula Area > Lost Horse > Main Wall
 20
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● My Mom's Muscle Shirt Missoula Area > Blodgett Canyon > Flathead Buttress
 47
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 8 pitches
● The Awakening Wall Missoula Area > Mill Creek > Great Awakening Wall
 14
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Timebinder Missoula Area > Blodgett Canyon > Prow
 46
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 8 pitches
● Crazy Horse Missoula Area > Lost Horse > Main Wall
 17
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● The Cannon Missoula Area > Rattler Gulch > Divers Wall
 28
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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