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Classic Climbs for South Dakota

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V5 6C
 49
Wrestling With a Buffalo
Boulder
V6 7A
 53
Orange Roughy
Boulder
V7 7A+
 33
Seul Avec Dieu
Boulder
V7 7A+
 41
The Cheat
Boulder
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 134
Conn Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 220
Spire Four
Trad 3 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 79
Inner Course
Sport
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R
 89
Moonlight Rib
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 303
Second Hand Rose Arete
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 164
East Face
Trad 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 100
Second Breakfast
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 255
Conn Diagonal
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 118
Weird Water
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 76
International Chimney
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 275
Gossamer
Trad, Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 58
Of Quartz It Goes
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 59
Retable Route
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 72
Spire 1 Reppy Variation
Trad 4 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 216
Kamps Crack (Classic Crack)
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 341
Waves
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 170
Star Dancer
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 216
Cerberus
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 221
Garfield Goes To Washington
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 69
Doody Direct
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
 41
Needle's Eye
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 60
Eyetooth
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 181
Pointy Little Devil
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 111
Waste Knot
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 57
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 80
Threading the Needle
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 72
Four Little Fishies
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 135
Valdez Overhang
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 105
God's Own Drunk
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 92
Lead Fillings
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 50
Three Rings for the Elven Kings
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 111
Evergreen
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 138
Paha Sapa aka "Chockstoned"
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 39
Sex Never did this to my hands
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 170
Baba Cool
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 63
W.A.S.P. (center variation start)
Trad, Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 161
Pakistani Route
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 86
Dragonfly
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 90
Everything's Big In Texas
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 94
July 4th
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 65
Marsha! Marsha! Marsha!
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 100
Tasting Time
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 55
Don't Stahl
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 219
Yippey-Kiy-Yay
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 70
Dead Man's Hand
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 45
Nantucket Sleighride
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b X
 25
Barber Route
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 49
If We All Had a Bong Weed All Ge…
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 45
Deja' Vu Prophecy
Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 120
Pelican's Dike-ination
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 83
Carp
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 96
The Pollinator
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 95
The Sundance
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 61
Monsoon
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 167
Peace Pipe
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 61
Open Your Mouth and Say AAHHH!
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 46
Static Cling
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 60
The Conch
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 105
Badgering the Witness a.k.a. "Th…
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 108
The Euphamiah Beresford Memorial
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 50
Two Year Plan
Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 44
Anaphylactic Shock
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 70
Astro Pop
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 80
The Tomahawk
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 71
Mary Jane
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 96
Mr. Critical
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 79
Concracktion
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 36
Two Kings And A Queen
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 62
Indecent Exposure
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 54
Bitchin!
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 46
Tubular!
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 74
Ripsnorter
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 47
Iron Horse
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 41
Black Slabbath
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 166
Last of the Mohicans
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 80
The Main Wall | 6045
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 74
Mogo Chaji
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 63
Orphans of War
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 91
The Juvenile
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 73
Blood Brother
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 44
Darth Slaydar
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 48
Rebel Yell
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 60
Quest for Fire
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 45
Beetle Juice
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 62
Buckets Overhead
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 53
Map of Japan
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 40
Legal Eagle
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 56
death star
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 35
The Tempest
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 36
Ladies in Love
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 38
Me So Corny
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 60
Battlecry
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 33
Executioner
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 17
Big Train
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 26
Foot Fist Way
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 37
Steep & Cheap
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wrestling With a Buffalo Needles Of Rush… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Buffalo Boulder
 49
V5 6C Boulder
Orange Roughy Needles Of Rush… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Orange Roughy Boulder
 53
V6 7A Boulder
Seul Avec Dieu Needles Of Rush… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Seul Avec Dieux Boulder
 33
V7 7A+ Boulder
The Cheat Needles Of Rush… > … > Irie Heights > N Nostril Cave
 41
V7 7A+ Boulder
Conn Route Custer SP > … > Photographers'… > Aquarium Rock
 134
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad 2 pitches
Spire Four Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Four
 220
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 3 pitches
Inner Course Custer SP > … > Outlets > Youbet Jorasses
 79
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Sport
Moonlight Rib Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Fan
 89
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R Trad
Second Hand Rose Arete Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 303
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
East Face Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Two
 164
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
Second Breakfast Custer SP > … > Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 100
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Conn Diagonal Custer SP > … > Outlets > Outer Outlet
 255
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Weird Water Needles Of Rush… > … > Marker > Middle Marker
 118
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
International Chimney Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Three
 76
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 3 pitches
Gossamer Needles Of Rush… > … > Monster North > Picture Window
 275
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport
Of Quartz It Goes Custer SP > … > Middle Earth > Far Downs
 58
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Retable Route Custer SP > … > Outlets > Inner Outlet
 59
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Spire 1 Reppy Variation Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire One
 72
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Kamps Crack (Classic Crack) Custer SP > … > Outlets > Inner Outlet
 216
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
Waves Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Shipyard Rock
 341
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Star Dancer Needles Of Rush… > … > Marker > Middle Marker N (Lowe…
 170
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
Cerberus Custer SP > Tenpins/Switchb… > Tricouni Nail/Cerberus
 216
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Garfield Goes To Washington Needles Of Rush… > … > Emancipation > White House Wall
 221
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Doody Direct Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Gnomon
 69
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Needle's Eye Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Needle's Eye
 41
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X Trad 2 pitches
Eyetooth Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Eyetooth
 60
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Pointy Little Devil Needles Of Rush… > … > Monster North > Little Gremlins
 181
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Waste Knot Custer SP > … > Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 111
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Smells Like Teen Spirit Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Pheromone Wall
 57
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Threading the Needle Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Needle's Eye
 80
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Four Little Fishies Custer SP > … > Photographers'… > Aquarium Rock
 72
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Valdez Overhang Needles Of Rush… > … > Chopping Block > Birthday Rock
 135
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
God's Own Drunk Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Khayyam Spire
 105
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Lead Fillings Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Child's Molar
 92
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Three Rings for the Elven K… Custer SP > … > Middle Earth > Erebor
 50
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Evergreen Needles Of Rush… > … > Chopping Block > Pine Tree Rock
 111
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Paha Sapa aka "Chockstoned" Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Tears Wall
 138
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Sex Never did this to my hands Custer SP > … > Outlets > Vertigo View
 39
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Baba Cool Needles Of Rush… > … > Chopping Block > Chopping Block
 170
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
W.A.S.P. (center variation… Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 63
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Sport
Pakistani Route Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Big Black Face
 161
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Dragonfly Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Pheromone Wall
 86
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Everything's Big In Texas Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Fat Grandma
 90
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
July 4th Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Euphamiah Beresford M…
 94
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Marsha! Marsha! Marsha! Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Bradyism Wall
 65
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Tasting Time Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Indecent Exposure
 100
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Don't Stahl Needles Of Rush… > … > Marker > Marker NW Lower Tier
 55
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Yippey-Kiy-Yay Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Lady In Red
 219
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Dead Man's Hand Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Wild W Wall
 70
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Nantucket Sleighride Custer SP > Tenpins/Switchb… > Moby Dick
 45
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad
Barber Route Custer SP > Tenpins/Switchb… > Superpin
 25
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b X Trad
If We All Had a Bong Weed A… Spearfish Canyon > Danks > Lower Danks
 49
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Deja' Vu Prophecy Needles Of Rush… > … > Marker > Middle Marker
 45
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Pelican's Dike-ination Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Borneo
 120
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Carp Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Fishbowl
 83
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The Pollinator Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 96
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The Sundance Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Prow
 95
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Monsoon Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Thunderhead
 61
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Peace Pipe Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Tears Wall
 167
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Open Your Mouth and Say AAHHH! Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Bradyism Wall
 61
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Static Cling Needles Of Rush… > … > Chopping Block > Lightning Bolt
 46
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The Conch Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Lord Of The Flies Wall
 60
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Badgering the Witness a.k.a… Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Court House Wall
 105
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Euphamiah Beresford Mem… Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Euphamiah Beresford M…
 108
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Two Year Plan Custer SP > … > Outlets > Inner Outlet
 50
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Anaphylactic Shock Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 44
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Astro Pop Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > First Wall
 70
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
The Tomahawk Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Tears Wall
 80
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Mary Jane Spearfish Canyon > Danks > Upper Danks
 71
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Mr. Critical Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 96
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Concracktion Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Dark Side Wall
 79
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Two Kings And A Queen Spearfish Canyon > Ice Box
 36
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Indecent Exposure Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Indecent Exposure
 62
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Bitchin! Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Wall of Wow
 54
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Tubular! Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Wall of Wow
 46
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Ripsnorter Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Thunderhead
 74
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Iron Horse Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Iron Horse Wall
 47
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Black Slabbath Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Lord Of The Flies Wall
 41
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Last of the Mohicans Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Wars Wall
 166
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Main Wall | 6045 Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 80
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Mogo Chaji Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 74
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Orphans of War Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Wars Wall
 63
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Juvenile Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Court House Wall
 91
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Blood Brother Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Wars Wall
 73
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Darth Slaydar Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Dark Side Wall
 44
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Rebel Yell Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Euphamiah Beresford M…
 48
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Quest for Fire Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Big Picture Wall
 60
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Beetle Juice Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 45
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Buckets Overhead Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 62
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Map of Japan Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 53
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Legal Eagle Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Court House Wall
 40
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
death star Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Dark Side Wall
 56
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Tempest Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Thunderhead
 35
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Ladies in Love Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Bird's Nest
 36
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Me So Corny Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 38
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Battlecry Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Wars Wall
 60
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Executioner Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Court House Wall
 33
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Big Train Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Iron Horse Wall
 17
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Foot Fist Way Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 26
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Steep & Cheap Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 37
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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