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All Locations > S Dakota

Classic Climbs for Rapid City Area

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V0- 4-
 5
● All Smiles
Boulder
Rock Maze > Eastern Area
V0 4
 6
● Carrier Face
Boulder
Rock Maze > Carrier Boulder
V0 4
 3
● Bruce Banner
Boulder
Meat Packing Plant > Green Monster
V0 4
 19
● Center Roof Problem
Boulder
Meat Packing Plant > Vegan Boulder
V0 4
 10
● Milligram
Boulder
Rock Maze > Eastern Area
V0 4
 4
● A First Performance
Boulder
Bone Collector > Low Side > Dramatic Boulder
V1 5
 22
● Slot Machine
Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Slot Machine Boulder
V1 5
 3
● Full Problem
Boulder
Meat Packing Plant > Pocket Boulder
V1 5
 3
● We Serve
Boulder
Bone Collector > Low Side > Lion's Club Boulder
V1 5
 4
● Points of Slight
Boulder
Bone Collector > Low Side > Lion's Club Boulder
V1 5
 4
● The Loyal Order of Moose
Boulder
Bone Collector > Low Side > Lion's Club Boulder
V1+ 5
 9
● Arete of Sunshine
Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Sunshine Boulder
V2 5+
 4
● Stradivarius
Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Violin Boulder
V2 5+
 6
● East-Side Poseurs
Boulder
Rock Maze > Golden Wall
V2 5+
 26
● Southern Discomfort
Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Southern Discomfort B…
V2 5+
 9
● Double Dyno
Boulder
Rock Maze > Double Dyno Boulder
V3 6A
 9
● Tiger Lilly Face
Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > TIger Lily Boulder
V3 6A
 12
● Breaking Point aka Single Carot
Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Breaking Point Boulde…
V3 6A
 3
● Dream of the Nineties
Boulder
Foster Gulch Area > … > Hippie Hole > Hipster Cave
V3 6A
 4
● Two Fantastic
Boulder
Bone Collector > Low Side > Two Fantastic Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 4
● Blue Chips
Boulder
Rock Maze > Double Dyno Boulder
V4 6B
 5
● To Deadpoint or to Dyno
Boulder
Bone Collector > Low Side > Dramatic Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 3
● stout
Boulder
Bone Collector > Low Side > black & tan boulder
V4-5 6B+
 7
● Moon Landing
Boulder
Bone Collector > … > Conspiracy Boul… > N Block
V4-5 6B+
 5
● Modus Operandi
Boulder
Rock Maze > N Side
V5 6C
 4
● Theatricks
Boulder
Bone Collector > Low Side > Dramatic Boulder
V5 6C
 8
● Plugged Nickel
Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Plugged Nickel Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 5
● The Pocket Problem
Boulder
Meat Packing Plant > Pocket Boulder
V6- 7A
 4
● The Outlaw
Boulder
Meat Packing Plant > Green Monster
V6 7A
 6
● Erica's Arete
Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Ericas Arete
V7 7A+
 3
● Theories of Power
Boulder
Bone Collector > … > Conspiracy Boul… > S Block
V8 7B
 5
● Mr. Beanie
Boulder
Foster Gulch Area > … > Hippie Hole > Hipster Cave
V8-9 7B+
 3
● To the Moon and Back
Boulder
Bone Collector > … > Conspiracy Boul… > N Block
V10 7C+
 3
● Cooler Than You
Boulder
Foster Gulch Area > … > Hippie Hole > Hipster Cave
V11- 8A
 3
● MK Ultra
Boulder
Bone Collector > … > Conspiracy Boul… > S Block
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
● Firm Handshake
TR
Meat Packing Plant > Upper Cliff
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 23
● Paperboy Centerfold
Trad, TR
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Darth Cracker
Trad
Cliffs of Dune
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 21
● Garden Party
Trad, TR
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
● Better a Hasbeen Than a Wannabe
Sport
Falling Rock > S Canyon Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● Hurry Up
TR
Meat Packing Plant > Upper Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Getting The Bob
Sport
Falling Rock > S Canyon Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 26
● Two Bits
Sport, TR
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Seitch
Trad
Cliffs of Dune
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 18
● Spermatose
Sport, TR
Falling Rock > S Canyon Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 35
● Trench Foot NS
Sport
VC > N Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 21
● Fortune Cookie
Sport
VC > Duck Wall
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● Bene Gesserit
Sport
Cliffs of Dune
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
● Sex Machine
Sport
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Intimacy Wall
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 6
● The Handie
Sport
VC > DMZ
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
● France By Chance
Sport, TR
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 30
● Hucky Sucky 5.10 Bucky
Sport
VC > DMZ
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
● Seams to Go
Trad, TR
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
● Blockhead
Sport, TR
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
● Killer Wasp From Hell
Sport, TR
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 18
● Flatland Fever
Sport
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 28
● Charlie Chang RS
Sport
VC > Duck Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 3
● Achilles
Sport
Bethlehem
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Adaptation
Sport
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
● Lost Direction
Sport
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
● Going Commie
Sport
VC > Duck Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 14
● One Finger Solution
Sport, TR
Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
● Death Kappa
Sport
VC > N Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
● Blue Lukegoon NS
Sport
VC > N Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 14
● Mobile Gorilla Force NS
Sport
VC > N Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 3
● Pliny the Elder
Sport
Bethlehem
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 35
● Hot Cock
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 3
● Bang Bang Bang
Sport
VC > Duck Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 41
● Mogo Chaji
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 45
● Love You Long Time
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Hung Fu RS
Sport
VC > Chop Stick Wall
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 3
● Snake In My Boot
Sport
VC > N Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 25
● Map of Japan
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 39
● Bucket Head
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 10
● Bluecelee
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 22
● Me So Corny
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 3
● Hung Shui
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 4
● Ralph Matchio
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 19
● Foot Fist Way
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 23
● Steep & Cheap
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 4
● Huck Norris
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 3
● Well Hung Fu RS
Sport
VC > Chop Stick Wall
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 6
● Ninja Please
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 3
● Cream of Sum Hung Guy
Sport
VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
5.14c/d 9a 35 XI 36 E10 7b V12-13 8B X
 7
● Little Monster
TR, Boulder
Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > S Central Rocks
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● All Smiles Rock Maze > Eastern Area
 5
V0- 4- Boulder
● Carrier Face Rock Maze > Carrier Boulder
 6
V0 4 Boulder
● Bruce Banner Meat Packing Plant > Green Monster
 3
V0 4 Boulder
● Center Roof Problem Meat Packing Plant > Vegan Boulder
 19
V0 4 Boulder
● Milligram Rock Maze > Eastern Area
 10
V0 4 Boulder
● A First Performance Bone Collector > Low Side > Dramatic Boulder
 4
V0 4 Boulder
● Slot Machine Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Slot Machine Boulder
 22
V1 5 Boulder
● Full Problem Meat Packing Plant > Pocket Boulder
 3
V1 5 Boulder
● We Serve Bone Collector > Low Side > Lion's Club Boulder
 3
V1 5 Boulder
● Points of Slight Bone Collector > Low Side > Lion's Club Boulder
 4
V1 5 Boulder
● The Loyal Order of Moose Bone Collector > Low Side > Lion's Club Boulder
 4
V1 5 Boulder
● Arete of Sunshine Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Sunshine Boulder
 9
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Stradivarius Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Violin Boulder
 4
V2 5+ Boulder
● East-Side Poseurs Rock Maze > Golden Wall
 6
V2 5+ Boulder
● Southern Discomfort Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Southern Discomfort B…
 26
V2 5+ Boulder
● Double Dyno Rock Maze > Double Dyno Boulder
 9
V2 5+ Boulder
● Tiger Lilly Face Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > TIger Lily Boulder
 9
V3 6A Boulder
● Breaking Point aka Single C… Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Breaking Point Boulde…
 12
V3 6A Boulder
● Dream of the Nineties Foster Gulch Area > … > Hippie Hole > Hipster Cave
 3
V3 6A Boulder
● Two Fantastic Bone Collector > Low Side > Two Fantastic Boulder
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Blue Chips Rock Maze > Double Dyno Boulder
 4
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● To Deadpoint or to Dyno Bone Collector > Low Side > Dramatic Boulder
 5
V4 6B Boulder
● stout Bone Collector > Low Side > black & tan boulder
 3
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● Moon Landing Bone Collector > … > Conspiracy Boul… > N Block
 7
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● Modus Operandi Rock Maze > N Side
 5
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● Theatricks Bone Collector > Low Side > Dramatic Boulder
 4
V5 6C Boulder
● Plugged Nickel Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Plugged Nickel Boulder
 8
V5 6C Boulder
● The Pocket Problem Meat Packing Plant > Pocket Boulder
 5
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
● The Outlaw Meat Packing Plant > Green Monster
 4
V6- 7A Boulder
● Erica's Arete Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > Ericas Arete
 6
V6 7A Boulder
● Theories of Power Bone Collector > … > Conspiracy Boul… > S Block
 3
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Mr. Beanie Foster Gulch Area > … > Hippie Hole > Hipster Cave
 5
V8 7B Boulder
● To the Moon and Back Bone Collector > … > Conspiracy Boul… > N Block
 3
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
● Cooler Than You Foster Gulch Area > … > Hippie Hole > Hipster Cave
 3
V10 7C+ Boulder
● MK Ultra Bone Collector > … > Conspiracy Boul… > S Block
 3
V11- 8A Boulder
● Firm Handshake Meat Packing Plant > Upper Cliff
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Paperboy Centerfold Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Darth Cracker Cliffs of Dune
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Garden Party Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 21
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Better a Hasbeen Than a Wan… Falling Rock > S Canyon Wall
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Hurry Up Meat Packing Plant > Upper Cliff
 3
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Getting The Bob Falling Rock > S Canyon Wall
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Two Bits Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 26
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Seitch Cliffs of Dune
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Spermatose Falling Rock > S Canyon Wall
 18
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Trench Foot NS VC > N Wall
 35
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Fortune Cookie VC > Duck Wall
 21
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Bene Gesserit Cliffs of Dune
 5
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Sex Machine Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Intimacy Wall
 3
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● The Handie VC > DMZ
 6
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● France By Chance Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Hucky Sucky 5.10 Bucky VC > DMZ
 30
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Seams to Go Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 14
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Blockhead Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 22
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Killer Wasp From Hell Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 20
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Flatland Fever Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 18
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Charlie Chang RS VC > Duck Wall
 28
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Achilles Bethlehem
 3
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Adaptation Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 7
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Lost Direction Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 4
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Going Commie VC > Duck Wall
 19
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● One Finger Solution Falling Rock > N Canyon Wall > Main Wall
 14
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Death Kappa VC > N Wall
 3
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Blue Lukegoon NS VC > N Wall
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Mobile Gorilla Force NS VC > N Wall
 14
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Pliny the Elder Bethlehem
 3
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Hot Cock VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 35
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Bang Bang Bang VC > Duck Wall
 3
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Mogo Chaji VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 41
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Love You Long Time VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 45
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Hung Fu RS VC > Chop Stick Wall
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Snake In My Boot VC > N Wall
 3
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Map of Japan VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 25
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Bucket Head VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 39
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Bluecelee VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 10
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Me So Corny VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 22
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Hung Shui VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 3
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Ralph Matchio VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 4
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Foot Fist Way VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 19
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Steep & Cheap VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 23
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Huck Norris VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 4
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Well Hung Fu RS VC > Chop Stick Wall
 3
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Ninja Please VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 6
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
● Cream of Sum Hung Guy VC > Main Wall (China & Vi…
 3
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
● Little Monster Rock Maze > S Central (Main… > S Central Rocks
 7
5.14c/d 9a 35 XI 36 E10 7b V12-13 8B X TR, Boulder

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