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Classic Climbs for South Dakota

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

V5 6C
 48
Wrestling With A Buffalo
Boulder
V6 7A
 50
Orange Roughy
Boulder
V7 7A+
 33
Seul Avec Dieu
Boulder
V7 7A+
 39
The Cheat
Boulder
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 124
Conn Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 208
Spire Four
Trad 3 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 71
Inner Course
Sport
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R
 86
Moonlight Rib
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 293
Second Hand Rose Arete
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 157
East Face
Trad 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 85
Second Breakfast
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 237
Conn Diagonal
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 116
Weird Water
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 71
International Chimney
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 265
Gossamer
Trad, Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 55
Of Quartz It Goes
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 54
Retable Route
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 67
Spire 1 Reppy Variation
Trad 4 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 206
Kamps Crack (Classic Crack)
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 330
Waves
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 167
Star Dancer
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 208
Cerberus
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 214
Garfield Goes To Washington
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 68
Doody Direct
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
 40
Needle's Eye
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 57
Eyetooth
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 170
Pointy Little Devil
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 101
Waste Knot
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 72
Threading the Needle
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 69
Four Little Fishies
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 128
Valdez Overhang
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 103
God's Own Drunk
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 89
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
 106
Evergreen
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 129
Paha Sapa aka "Chockstoned"
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 38
Sex Never did this to my hands
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 166
Baba Cool
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 61
W.A.S.P. (center variation start)
Trad, Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 159
Pakistani Route
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 79
Dragonfly
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 88
Everything's Big In Texas
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 92
July 4th
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 96
Tasting Time
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 63
Marsha! Marsha! Marsha!
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 53
Don't Stahl
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 209
Yippey-Kay-Yay
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 68
Dead Man's Hand
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 45
Nantucket Sleighride
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 60
Open Your Mouth and Say AAHHH!
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 47
If We All Had a Bong Weed All Ge…
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 44
Deja' Vu Prophecy
Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 80
Carp
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 90
The Pollinator
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 91
The Sundance
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 58
Monsoon
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 161
Peace Pipe
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 51
Albert's Arete
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 59
The Conch
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 37
Courtesy Drip
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 102
Badgering the Witness a.k.a. "Th…
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 104
The Euphamiah Beresford Memorial
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 48
Two Year Plan
Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 43
Anaphylactic Shock
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 69
Astro Pop
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 74
The Tomahawk
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 38
Winger
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 64
Mary Jane
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 94
Mr. Critical
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 45
Bare-Fisted Grizzly Killer
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 73
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
 57
Indecent Exposure
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 44
Bitchin!
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 42
Tubular!
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 69
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
 161
Last of the Mohicans
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 76
Love You Long Time
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 72
Mogo Chaji
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 56
Orphans of War
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 87
The Juvenile
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 67
Blood Brother
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 40
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
 43
Beetle Juice
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 59
Buckets Overhead
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 51
Map of Japan
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 37
Legal Eagle
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 53
death star
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 33
The Tempest
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 35
Ladies in Love
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 34
Me So Corny
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 57
Battlecry
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 20
Gabba the Nut
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 33
Executioner
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 25
Foot Fist Way
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 34
Steep & Cheap
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wrestling With A Buffalo Needles Of Rush… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Buffalo Boulder
 48
V5 6C Boulder
Orange Roughy Needles Of Rush… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Orange Roughy Boulder
 50
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
 39
V7 7A+ Boulder
Conn Route Custer SP > … > Photographers'… > Aquarium Rock
 124
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad 2 pitches
Spire Four Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Four
 208
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 3 pitches
Inner Course Custer SP > … > Outlets > Youbet Jorasses
 71
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Sport
Moonlight Rib Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Fan
 86
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R Trad
Second Hand Rose Arete Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 293
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
East Face Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Two
 157
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
Second Breakfast Custer SP > … > Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 85
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Conn Diagonal Custer SP > … > Outlets > Outer Outlet
 237
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Weird Water Needles Of Rush… > … > Marker > Middle Marker
 116
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
International Chimney Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Three
 71
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 3 pitches
Gossamer Needles Of Rush… > … > Monster North > Picture Window
 265
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport
Of Quartz It Goes Custer SP > … > Middle Earth > Far Downs
 55
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Retable Route Custer SP > … > Outlets > Inner Outlet
 54
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Spire 1 Reppy Variation Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire One
 67
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Kamps Crack (Classic Crack) Custer SP > … > Outlets > Inner Outlet
 206
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
Waves Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Shipyard Rock
 330
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Star Dancer Needles Of Rush… > … > Marker > Middle Marker N (Lowe…
 167
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
Cerberus Custer SP > Tenpins/Switchb… > Tricouni Nail/Cerberus
 208
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Garfield Goes To Washington Needles Of Rush… > … > Emancipation > White House Wall
 214
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Doody Direct Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Gnomon
 68
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Needle's Eye Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Needle's Eye
 40
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X Trad 2 pitches
Eyetooth Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Eyetooth
 57
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Pointy Little Devil Needles Of Rush… > … > Monster North > Little Gremlins
 170
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Waste Knot Custer SP > … > Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 101
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Threading the Needle Custer SP > Needles Eye Area > Needle's Eye
 72
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Four Little Fishies Custer SP > … > Photographers'… > Aquarium Rock
 69
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Valdez Overhang Needles Of Rush… > … > Chopping Block > Birthday Rock
 128
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
God's Own Drunk Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Khayyam Spire
 103
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Lead Fillings Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Child's Molar
 89
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
 106
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Paha Sapa aka "Chockstoned" Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Tears Wall
 129
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Sex Never did this to my hands Custer SP > … > Outlets > Vertigo View
 38
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Baba Cool Needles Of Rush… > … > Chopping Block > Chopping Block
 166
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
W.A.S.P. (center variation… Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 61
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Sport
Pakistani Route Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Big Black Face
 159
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Dragonfly Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Pheromone Wall
 79
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Everything's Big In Texas Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Fat Grandma
 88
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
July 4th Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Euphamiah Beresford M…
 92
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Tasting Time Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Indecent Exposure
 96
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Marsha! Marsha! Marsha! Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Bradyism Wall
 63
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Don't Stahl Needles Of Rush… > … > Marker > Marker NW Lower Tier
 53
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Yippey-Kay-Yay Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Lady In Red
 209
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Dead Man's Hand Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Wild W Wall
 68
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
Open Your Mouth and Say AAHHH! Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Bradyism Wall
 60
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
If We All Had a Bong Weed A… Spearfish Canyon > Danks > Lower Danks
 47
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Deja' Vu Prophecy Needles Of Rush… > … > Marker > Middle Marker
 44
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Carp Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Fishbowl
 80
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The Pollinator Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 90
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The Sundance Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Prow
 91
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Monsoon Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Thunderhead
 58
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Peace Pipe Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Tears Wall
 161
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Albert's Arete Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Prow
 51
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
The Conch Spearfish Canyon > Blue Sky > Lord Of The Flies Wall
 59
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Courtesy Drip Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Can
 37
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Badgering the Witness a.k.a… Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Court House Wall
 102
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Euphamiah Beresford Mem… Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Euphamiah Beresford M…
 104
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Two Year Plan Custer SP > … > Outlets > Inner Outlet
 48
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Anaphylactic Shock Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 43
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Astro Pop Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > First Wall
 69
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
The Tomahawk Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Tears Wall
 74
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Winger Spearfish Canyon > Big Picture Gully > Glamrock
 38
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Mary Jane Spearfish Canyon > Danks > Upper Danks
 64
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Mr. Critical Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 94
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Bare-Fisted Grizzly Killer Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Tears Wall
 45
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Concracktion Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Dark Side Wall
 73
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
 57
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Bitchin! Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Wall of Wow
 44
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Tubular! Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Wall of Wow
 42
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Ripsnorter Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Thunderhead
 69
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
 161
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Love You Long Time Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 76
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Mogo Chaji Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 72
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Orphans of War Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Wars Wall
 56
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Juvenile Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Court House Wall
 87
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Blood Brother Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Wars Wall
 67
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Darth Slaydar Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Dark Side Wall
 40
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
 43
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Buckets Overhead Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 59
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Map of Japan Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 51
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Legal Eagle Spearfish Canyon > Shadowlands > Court House Wall
 37
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
death star Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Dark Side Wall
 53
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Tempest Spearfish Canyon > Sunshine > Thunderhead
 33
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Ladies in Love Needles Of Rush… > … > S Seas > Bird's Nest
 35
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Me So Corny Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 34
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Battlecry Spearfish Canyon > Mohican > Wars Wall
 57
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Gabba the Nut Spearfish Canyon > Dark Side > Dark Side Wall
 20
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
Foot Fist Way Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 25
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Steep & Cheap Rapid City Area > VC > Main Wall
 34
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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