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Helena Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Helena Area

Big Belt Mountains 11 / 131 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 143

Blue Cloud 10 / 21 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 31

Indian Creek 5 / 31 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 37

Mount Helena 0 / 29 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

Sheep Mountain 34 / 27 / 23 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 62

Shingle Butte 4 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 6

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Elevation:	4,781 ft	1,457 m
GPS:	46.07441, -111.86135 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This area includes climbs in and around Montana's capital. Mostly limestone sport climbing, as well as some excellent granite.

Getting There

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308 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Helena Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 31 ● Dos Amigos Sport 2 pitches Blue Cloud > S Buttress
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 17 ● Lions, Tigers, and Bears Sport Big Belt Mountains > Avalanche Gulch > Coliseum
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Rich Man-Poor Man Trad 2 pitches Sheep Mountain > Right Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Super Bowl Sport Big Belt Mountains > Avalanche Gulch > Africa
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 17 ● The Gladiator Sport Big Belt Mountains > Avalanche Gulch > Coliseum
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 41 ● Takin' Care of Business Sport Big Belt Mountains > Avalanche Gulch > Blue Collar Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 17 ● The Fire Spire Trad 2 pitches Big Belt Mountains > Avalanche Gulch > Fire Spire
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 13 ● Vigilante Sport Mt Helena > Vigilante Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 14 ● Beauty and the Beasties Sport Sheep Mountain > Devils Thumb
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Redheaded Step Child Sport Big Belt Mountains > Hellgate Gulch > Jurassic Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 10 ● The Road Goes On Forever Sport Blue Cloud > Sunset Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 11 ● Vision Quest Sport Indian Creek > Vision Quest Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● Nemesis Trad 2 pitches Sheep Mountain > Devils Thumb
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 11 ● Intensive Care Trad Sheep Mountain > Devils Thumb
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 8 ● War Path Sport Indian Creek > War Wall