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Classic Climbs for Great Falls

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V2+ 5+
 5
● Solitude
Boulder
Seclusion
5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
 6
● Nubbin
Trad, TR
Seclusion
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 24
● Box Left
Trad, TR
Sandbox
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 28
● Layback Dihedral
Trad, TR
Dihedrals
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 59
● Sand Box Corner
Trad, TR
Sandbox
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 7
● Lifestyles
Trad, TR
Sandbox
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13
 7
● Center Dihedral
Trad, TR
Cigar Box
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 32
● Pride
TR
Dihedrals
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 29
● Prejudice
TR
Dihedrals
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 23
● Balcony Corner
TR
Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 10
● Zig Zag Edge
Trad, TR
Seclusion
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 14
● Delivery Room
Trad, TR
Romeo's Ladder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 54
● Snowflake
Trad, TR
Seclusion
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 14
● The Nose
Trad, TR
Cornice
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
● Epigone
Trad, TR
Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony: Ups…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 13
● Last Exit
Trad, TR
Degree 101
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 6
● B-29
Trad, TR
Microdome
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 8
● Sand Castles
TR
Sandbox
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 50
● Sand Box Crack
Trad, TR
Sandbox
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 7
● Ken's Crack
Trad, TR
Cigar Box
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
● Wet Suit
Trad, TR
Dike Creek Area
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 17
● Sandy nuts
Trad, TR
Sandbox
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 27
● Go Directly to Jail - aka Photo-…
TR
Dihedrals
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 18
● Lichen Wall
TR
Dihedrals
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 24
● Left Stuff
TR
Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
● Backslider
TR
Juliet's Balcony > Lower Balcony
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
● Seclusion
TR
Seclusion
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 48
● Great Beginnings
Trad, TR
Seclusion
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 114
● Romeo's Ladder
Trad, TR
Romeo's Ladder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 86
● Splinters
TR
Aid Box
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
● Conroy
TR
Dr. Needlepoint
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
● Bird's Nest
Trad, TR
Bird's Nest
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 27
● The Pox
TR
Sandbox
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
● Cornice - Var: unnamed
Trad, TR
Cornice
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 7
● In-Turn
TR
Cigar Box
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● Center Dihedral - Variation
Trad, TR
Cigar Box
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 49
● Cornice
Trad, TR
Cornice
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● Danker's Dream
Trad, TR
Dike Creek Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 32
● Executioner's song
TR
Dihedrals
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 25
● Romeo's Right
Trad, TR
Romeo's Ladder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
● Capulet
TR
Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
● East Face
TR
Degree 101
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Wall of Da Feet
TR
Dr. Needlepoint
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
● Socrates' Downfall
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
● Caliban
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 12
● Humidor
Trad, TR
Cigar Box
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 7
● Cow Pie
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 16
● F.I.S.T.
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
 7
● Socrates' Downfall - Var: Right…
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 7
● Balcony Arête
Trad, TR
Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 44
● Armbuster
TR
Bird's Nest
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
● Dr. Needlepoint
TR
Dr. Needlepoint
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
● Possibilities
TR
Juliet's Balcony > Lower Balcony
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 76
● Diagonal
Trad, TR
Aid Box
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
● Eagle's Nest
TR
Bird's Nest
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 58
● Romeo's Left
Trad, TR
Romeo's Ladder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 18
● Romeo's Nose
Trad, TR
Romeo's Ladder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 33
● Flaky
TR
Seclusion
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
● ERT (Echo Rock Traverse)
Trad 10 pitches
Echo Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
● Skid Row
TR
Aid Box
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 46
● Lunging Ledges
TR
Romeo's Ladder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● B-52
Trad, TR
Microdome
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Ariel
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Executioner's Song - Var: The Dirge
Trad, TR
Dihedrals
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 5
● Sickle's Edge
Trad, TR
Seclusion
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 5
● Nylons
Trad, TR
Seclusion
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Bizarro World
TR
Dihedrals
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 38
● Two-Lane Highway
TR
Bird's Nest
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● A Bridge Too Far
TR
Dr. Needlepoint
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Little Devil
Trad, TR
Cornice
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
● Backscratch
Trad, TR
Degree 101
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● Twin Blade
TR
Dr. Needlepoint
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● First Blood
Trad, TR
Cornice
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 4
● World's End
Trad, TR
Seclusion
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 11
● Right of the Box
Trad, TR
Aid Box
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 6
● It's the Feet
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 11
● Titania
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 17
● Strong Finish
TR
Seclusion
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 12
● Crank Up
Trad, TR
Cornice
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Die-Hedral
Trad, TR
Dihedrals
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● Dayum Jacky
TR
Sandbox
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 92
● Lost Arrow
Trad, TR
Aid Box
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
● Sickle Face
TR
Seclusion
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
● Cranko
Trad, TR
Cornice
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
● One Lane Highway
Trad, TR
Bird's Nest
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
● M-1
TR
Microdome
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 6
● Hemlock
Trad, TR
Cow's Hoof
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
● M-80
Trad, TR
Microdome
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
● Mantlepiece
TR
Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony: Ups…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 33
● Terrapin Station
Trad, TR
Aid Box
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 19
● Entropy
Trad, TR
Romeo's Ladder
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
● Sand Box Crack - Variation
Trad, TR
Sandbox
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
● Ender
Trad, TR
Dihedrals
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 4
● Tiparillo
Trad, TR
Cornice
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 5
● Degree 101
Trad, TR
Degree 101
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 4
● Middle of the Road
TR
Bird's Nest
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
● Z-slash
TR
Bird's Nest
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 13
● P.V.O (Potomac Valley Overhang)
TR
Aid Box
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 11
● Monkey Fingers
TR
Aid Box
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 4
● The Strain
TR
Aid Box
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Solitude Seclusion
 5
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Nubbin Seclusion
 6
5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a Trad, TR
● Box Left Sandbox
 24
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Trad, TR
● Layback Dihedral Dihedrals
 28
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Sand Box Corner Sandbox
 59
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Lifestyles Sandbox
 7
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Center Dihedral Cigar Box
 7
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 Trad, TR
● Pride Dihedrals
 32
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
● Prejudice Dihedrals
 29
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
● Balcony Corner Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
 23
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
● Zig Zag Edge Seclusion
 10
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Delivery Room Romeo's Ladder
 14
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Snowflake Seclusion
 54
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● The Nose Cornice
 14
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Epigone Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony: Ups…
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Last Exit Degree 101
 13
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, TR
● B-29 Microdome
 6
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Sand Castles Sandbox
 8
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Sand Box Crack Sandbox
 50
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Ken's Crack Cigar Box
 7
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, TR
● Wet Suit Dike Creek Area
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Sandy nuts Sandbox
 17
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Go Directly to Jail - aka P… Dihedrals
 27
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Lichen Wall Dihedrals
 18
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Left Stuff Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
 24
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Backslider Juliet's Balcony > Lower Balcony
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Seclusion Seclusion
 26
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Great Beginnings Seclusion
 48
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Romeo's Ladder Romeo's Ladder
 114
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Splinters Aid Box
 86
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Conroy Dr. Needlepoint
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Bird's Nest Bird's Nest
 38
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● The Pox Sandbox
 27
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Cornice - Var: unnamed Cornice
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● In-Turn Cigar Box
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Center Dihedral - Variation Cigar Box
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Cornice Cornice
 49
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Danker's Dream Dike Creek Area
 5
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Executioner's song Dihedrals
 32
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Romeo's Right Romeo's Ladder
 25
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Capulet Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● East Face Degree 101
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Wall of Da Feet Dr. Needlepoint
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Socrates' Downfall Cow's Hoof
 16
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Caliban Cow's Hoof
 9
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Humidor Cigar Box
 12
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Cow Pie Cow's Hoof
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● F.I.S.T. Cow's Hoof
 16
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Socrates' Downfall - Var: R… Cow's Hoof
 7
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Balcony Arête Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
 7
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Armbuster Bird's Nest
 44
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Dr. Needlepoint Dr. Needlepoint
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Possibilities Juliet's Balcony > Lower Balcony
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Diagonal Aid Box
 76
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Eagle's Nest Bird's Nest
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Romeo's Left Romeo's Ladder
 58
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Romeo's Nose Romeo's Ladder
 18
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Flaky Seclusion
 33
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● ERT (Echo Rock Traverse) Echo Rock
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 10 pitches
● Skid Row Aid Box
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Lunging Ledges Romeo's Ladder
 46
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● B-52 Microdome
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Ariel Cow's Hoof
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Executioner's Song - Var: T… Dihedrals
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Sickle's Edge Seclusion
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Nylons Seclusion
 5
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Bizarro World Dihedrals
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
● Two-Lane Highway Bird's Nest
 38
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● A Bridge Too Far Dr. Needlepoint
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Little Devil Cornice
 6
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Backscratch Degree 101
 8
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Twin Blade Dr. Needlepoint
 5
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● First Blood Cornice
 5
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● World's End Seclusion
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Right of the Box Aid Box
 11
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● It's the Feet Cow's Hoof
 6
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Titania Cow's Hoof
 11
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Strong Finish Seclusion
 17
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b TR
● Crank Up Cornice
 12
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Die-Hedral Dihedrals
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Dayum Jacky Sandbox
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Lost Arrow Aid Box
 92
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Sickle Face Seclusion
 11
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● Cranko Cornice
 10
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● One Lane Highway Bird's Nest
 25
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● M-1 Microdome
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● Hemlock Cow's Hoof
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, TR
● M-80 Microdome
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, TR
● Mantlepiece Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony: Ups…
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Terrapin Station Aid Box
 33
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
● Entropy Romeo's Ladder
 19
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
● Sand Box Crack - Variation Sandbox
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, TR
● Ender Dihedrals
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
● Tiparillo Cornice
 4
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
● Degree 101 Degree 101
 5
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
● Middle of the Road Bird's Nest
 4
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a TR
● Z-slash Bird's Nest
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a TR
● P.V.O (Potomac Valley Overh… Aid Box
 13
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR
● Monkey Fingers Aid Box
 11
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a TR
● The Strain Aid Box
 4
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c TR

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