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Elevation: 4,781 ft 1,457 m
GPS: 46.07441, -111.86135
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Shared By: Rose Hinson on Oct 18, 2025
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This area includes climbs in and around Montana's capital. Mostly limestone sport climbing, as well as some excellent granite.

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See individual crags for details.

308 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Helena Area

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