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Elevation: 3,378 ft 1,030 m
GPS: 47.77813, -114.18569
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Areas included here are near Missoula, Lolo, Hamilton, and Drummond, Montana.

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Areas here are all within two hours of Missoula, Montana.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Missoula Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 20
● Hangover
Boulder
Lost Horse > … > Pullout Boulders > Classic Hangover
V4 6B
 26
● The Duke
Boulder
Lost Horse > Clearcut Boulders > John Wayne Boulder
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 138
● Shoshone South Face
Trad 5 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Shoshone Spire
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
 13
● The Free Lament
Trad 3 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Blackfoot Dome
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 13
● South West Buttress
Trad 8 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Nez Perce Spire
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 13
● Sawed Off Heads Variation
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Mill Creek > Great Awakening Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 19
● Crack Daddy
Trad
Lost Horse > Main Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 45
● My Mom's Muscle Shirt
Trad 8 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Flathead Buttress
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
 14
● The Awakening Wall
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Mill Creek > Great Awakening Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 14
● Pie for Strength
Sport, Alpine 4 pitches
Mill Creek > Mill Creek N Rim > Lower Tier
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 44
● Timebinder
Trad 8 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Prow
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 16
● Crazy Horse
Trad
Lost Horse > Main Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 25
● The Cannon
Sport
Rattler Gulch > Divers Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 5
● Apathy
Trad 5 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Drip Buttress
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
● Lichen Lies
Sport
Elk Meadows > Palace Wall > Palace Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Hangover Lost Horse > … > Pullout Boulders > Classic Hangover
 20
V1 5 Boulder
● The Duke Lost Horse > Clearcut Boulders > John Wayne Boulder
 26
V4 6B Boulder
● Shoshone South Face Blodgett Canyon > Shoshone Spire
 138
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
● The Free Lament Blodgett Canyon > Blackfoot Dome
 13
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R Trad 3 pitches
● South West Buttress Blodgett Canyon > Nez Perce Spire
 13
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 8 pitches
● Sawed Off Heads Variation Mill Creek > Great Awakening Wall
 13
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Crack Daddy Lost Horse > Main Wall
 19
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● My Mom's Muscle Shirt Blodgett Canyon > Flathead Buttress
 45
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 8 pitches
● The Awakening Wall Mill Creek > Great Awakening Wall
 14
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Pie for Strength Mill Creek > Mill Creek N Rim > Lower Tier
 14
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, Alpine 4 pitches
● Timebinder Blodgett Canyon > Prow
 44
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 8 pitches
● Crazy Horse Lost Horse > Main Wall
 16
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● The Cannon Rattler Gulch > Divers Wall
 25
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Apathy Blodgett Canyon > Drip Buttress
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 5 pitches
● Lichen Lies Elk Meadows > Palace Wall > Palace Wall
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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