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Elevation: 4,781 ft 1,457 m
GPS: 46.07441, -111.86135
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Climbs surrounding the town of Bozeman and neighboring communities. This area has a little bit of everything: ice and mixed climbing in Hyalite Canyon, hundreds of trad lines in the Gallatin, long alpine routes on Ross Peak and Mt Cowen, and classic sport climbing at Bozeman Pass and Allenspur. The rock here is primarily limestone and orthogneiss, and ranges dramatically in quality. 

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bozeman Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
M4
 137
● The Thrill is Gone
Mixed
Hyalite Canyon > Unnamed Wall
WI5
 105
● Cleopatra's Needle
Ice 3 pitches
Hyalite Canyon > Twin Falls Area
WI5-
 136
● Scepter
Ice
Hyalite Canyon > Mummy Area
WI4
 164
● The Dribbles
Trad, Ice, Alpine 4 pitches
Hyalite Canyon > Dribbles Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 260
● Sparerib
Trad 2 pitches
Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Sparerib Area
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 257
● Standard Route
Trad 3 pitches
Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 88
● Diesel Driver
Trad
Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Black Line Buttress
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 90
● Pineapple Thunderpussy
Trad 2 pitches
Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Pineapple Buttress
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 134
● Tigger
Trad 2 pitches
Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 90
● Black Line
Trad
Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Black Line Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 152
● Flake Fest
Sport
Paradise Valley > Allenspur > 7-11 Crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 138
● Theoretically
Trad, TR
Hyalite Canyon > Practice Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 149
● Ignition
Sport
Bear Canyon > Lower Bear Canyon > Prow
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 82
● Soft in the Middle
Trad, Sport
Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 102
● Bowling for Buicks
Sport
Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Thrill is Gone Hyalite Canyon > Unnamed Wall
 137
M4 Mixed
● Cleopatra's Needle Hyalite Canyon > Twin Falls Area
 105
WI5 Ice 3 pitches
● Scepter Hyalite Canyon > Mummy Area
 136
WI5- Ice
● The Dribbles Hyalite Canyon > Dribbles Area
 164
WI4 Trad, Ice, Alpine 4 pitches
● Sparerib Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Sparerib Area
 260
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Standard Route Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower
 257
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● Diesel Driver Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Black Line Buttress
 88
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Pineapple Thunderpussy Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Pineapple Buttress
 90
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Tigger Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower
 134
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Black Line Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Black Line Buttress
 90
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Flake Fest Paradise Valley > Allenspur > 7-11 Crag
 152
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Theoretically Hyalite Canyon > Practice Rock
 138
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Ignition Bear Canyon > Lower Bear Canyon > Prow
 149
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Soft in the Middle Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower
 82
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
● Bowling for Buicks Gallatin Canyon > W Side > Gallatin Tower
 102
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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Kurt Prond atop one of the spires near the summit. Photo courtesy of Matt Tyers.
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