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Rock climbing in Montana

The 185 climbing areas Cordada has in Montana, with 2,578 routes. For each one: its grades (YDS and V-scale), which way the walls face and the best season.

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Areas

185

Routes

2,578

With a page

185

Half the routes

5.9–5.11a

// The map

Where they are

Boundaries © Natural Earth

// The grades

Grades in Montana

Routes by grade

From 5.0 to 5.14a. Half are between 5.9 and 5.11a.

88

100

204

272

534

366

233

57

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Boulders by grade

From V0 to V12. Half are between V1 and V5.

89

78

79

72

83

48

31

35

27

12

12

5

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// The crags

Areas by size

GRADES · ROCK · ROUTES

01East Side5.5–5.13b · Gneiss · Trad139 routes 02Billings Rimrocks5.4–5.13a · Sandstone · Trad · Top rope109 routes 03Hyalite Canyon5.5–5.13c · boulders V0–V10 · Gneiss · Trad · Bouldering79 routes and boulders 04Allenspur5.7–5.12c · Limestone · Sport76 routes 05Kootenai Canyon5.7–5.13c · Limestone · Sport · Trad73 routes 06Natural Bridge and Falls5.6–5.13c · Limestone · Sport70 routes 07Sagebrush Point BouldersV0–V5 · Gneiss · Bouldering65 boulders 08Stone Hill5.5–5.12d · Quartzite · Trad · Sport64 routes 09Avalanche Gulch5.4–5.12b · Limestone · Sport60 routes 10The NunneryV0–V9 · Gneiss · Bouldering48 boulders 11Stormcastle5.8–5.13c · Gneiss · Sport46 routes 12Rattler Gulch5.4–5.12d · Sandstone · Sport46 routes 13Wolverine Bowl5.7–5.13b · Sandstone · Sport45 routes 14Spire Rock5.6–5.12d · Granite · Trad44 routes 15Skyline Buttress5.6–5.13a · Gneiss · Trad41 routes 16Homestake Pass5.5–5.12c · Granite · Trad · Sport38 routes 17Neat Rock BoulderingV0–V7 · Gneiss · Bouldering37 boulders 18Bozeman Pass5.6–5.13b · Limestone · Sport36 routes 19West Side5.6–5.14a · Gneiss · Sport · Trad35 routes 20Mill Creek5.7–5.12d · Migmatite · Sport · Trad35 routes 21Blackleaf Canyon5.6–5.12d · Limestone · Sport35 routes 22Mill Creek North Rim5.7–5.12c · Granite · Sport35 routes 23Memorial Falls5.6–5.11a · boulders V0–V7 · Quartzite · Trad · Bouldering34 routes and boulders 24Madison River Area5.6–5.12c · Gneiss · Sport · Trad34 routes 25The Trailer BouldersV0–V10 · Granite · Bouldering32 boulders 26Blodgett Canyon5.5–5.12d · Granodiorite · Trad · Sport32 routes 27Cascade CreekV0–V10 · Granite · Bouldering31 boulders 28Lower Bear Canyon5.8–5.12c · Sandstone · Sport31 routes 29Campground BouldersV0–V10 · Volcanic · Bouldering30 boulders 30Scorched Earth5.9–5.12b · Limestone · Sport30 routes 31Indian Creek5.4–5.12d · Volcanic · Sport30 routes 32Blue Cloud5.5–5.11c · Granodiorite · Sport · Trad29 routes 33District Two (The Meadow)V1–V7 · Gneiss · Bouldering26 boulders 34Hellgate Gulch5.7–5.13c · Limestone · Sport26 routes 35Mario Land BouldersV0–V4 · Limestone · Bouldering25 boulders 36Revenue Flats5.6–5.11d · Granite · Sport · Trad25 routes 37Sheep Mountain5.6–5.11d · Granodiorite · Trad · Sport23 routes 38District OneV0–V6 · Gneiss · Bouldering23 boulders 39Red Cliff Campground5.4–5.12d · Limestone · Sport22 routes 40Buck Creek5.7–5.13c · Limestone · Sport19 routes 41Mount Helena5.6–5.13a · Conglomerate · Sport19 routes 42Big Bear Canyon (the BBC)5.10c–5.13a · Gneiss · Sport19 routes 43Wolf ButteV0–V4 · Sandstone · Bouldering18 boulders 44Bad Rock CanyonV0–V4 · Limestone · Bouldering16 boulders 45Kila Crags5.1–5.10d · Quartzite · Sport16 routes 46Paradise Valley5.4–5.12d · Gneiss · Trad16 routes 47Mile 13 BouldersV1–V4 · Volcanic · Bouldering16 boulders 48Humbug Spires5.8–5.13a · Granite · Trad15 routes 49Elk Rock5.6–5.11c · Granite · Trad · Sport14 routes 50Flying Buttress BouldersV0–V9 · Gneiss · Bouldering14 boulders 51Big Creek/McCalla Ridge5.9–5.12a · Quartzite · Sport13 routes 52Bridger Range5.5–5.12c · Limestone · Sport · Trad12 routes 53Pullout BouldersV0–V6 · Bouldering12 boulders 54Yankee JimV1–V8 · Volcanic · Bouldering12 boulders 55Tor Rock5.9–5.12d · Granite · Sport · Trad12 routes 56New Rock (Butte)5.8–5.11a · Granodiorite · Trad · Top rope12 routes 57Point of Rocks5.5–5.12c · Quartzite · Trad · Sport12 routes 58Gigarete AreaV2–V11 · Volcanic · Bouldering12 boulders 59Frog Rock5.8–5.11c · Sandstone · Sport12 routes 60The Tracks BoulderingV1–V10 · Granite · Bouldering12 boulders 61Diamond & Roadside AreaV0–V7 · Gneiss · Bouldering11 boulders 62District Three (The Drainage)V0–V3 · Gneiss · Bouldering11 boulders 63Red Lodge5.5–5.11a · Gneiss · Trad · Sport10 routes 64Chestnut Mountain Crag5.9–5.13a · Limestone · Sport10 routes 65Alberton Rest Stop5.6–5.12c · Limestone · Sport10 routes 66Explosive AreaV1–V7 · Granite · Bouldering10 boulders 67SOS AreaV0–V5 · Granite · Bouldering9 boulders 68The Heap5.6–5.11a · boulders V2 · Granite · Sport9 routes and boulders 69Crystal Theater / Babcock Spires5.6–5.11d · Granite · Trad · Sport9 routes 70Sweathouse Creek Crags5.9–5.12b · boulders V6 · Granite · Sport · Trad9 routes and boulders 71Upper Bear Canyon5.7–5.11c · Limestone · Sport9 routes 72Hidden AreaV0–V11 · Granodiorite · Bouldering9 boulders 73Pull Out AreaV0–V6 · routes 5.4 · Gneiss · Bouldering9 routes and boulders 74Glacier National Park5.0–5.9 · Limestone · Trad8 routes 75Little McGregor Massifs5.8–5.12c · Limestone · Sport · Trad8 routes 76The West SideV0–V8 · Granodiorite · Bouldering8 boulders 77Bass Creek5.7–5.10c · Limestone · Sport · Trad8 routes 78Mile 18V4–V12 · Gneiss · Bouldering8 boulders 79Roadside BouldersV4–V7 · Bouldering8 boulders 80Palace Wall5.10c–5.12b · Granodiorite · Sport8 routes 81Beehive Basin5.0–5.10b · Granodiorite · Trad8 routes 82Beartooth Mountains5.0–5.10d · Gneiss · Trad8 routes 83Mulkey Gulch5.7–5.11c · Sandstone · Sport8 routes 84Bear Trap Road Routes5.7–5.13b · Gneiss · Trad · Sport8 routes 85Hidden LakesV2–V8 · Gneiss · Bouldering8 boulders 86Lava LakeV0–V3 · Granite · Bouldering7 boulders 87Upper Roadside BouldersV3–V6 · Bouldering7 boulders 88Senile GullyV0–V4 · Granodiorite · Bouldering7 boulders 89The Ovens5.5–5.10c · Limestone · Sport7 routes 90Head Cheese BouldersV0–V4 · Granite · Bouldering7 boulders 916 Mile BouldersV0–V4 · Granite · Bouldering6 boulders 92Belton Bridge at Glacier National ParkV0–V5 · Limestone · Bouldering6 boulders 93Anderson Cave AreaV6–V9 · Volcanic · Bouldering6 boulders 94Barretts5.6–5.10c · Volcanic · Trad · Sport6 routes 95Clearcut BouldersV4–V9 · Bouldering6 boulders 96Gillespie Basin5.10c–5.12b · Granite · Sport6 routes 97Neat Rock Area5.9–5.10d · boulders V2 · Gneiss · Trad · Top rope6 routes and boulders 98Shingle Butte5.9–5.13b · Granite · Trad5 routes 99Way Out AreaV3–V8 · Volcanic · Bouldering5 boulders 100Bear Trap Road BouldersV3–V4 · Gneiss · Bouldering5 boulders 101North Fork Teton River Canyon5.7–5.10a · Limestone · Sport5 routes 102Fortress AreaV0–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering5 boulders 103Entrance GullyV0–V2 · Granodiorite · Bouldering5 boulders 104Warm Up Ridge AreaV0–V5 · Granodiorite · Bouldering5 boulders 105The Stooges5.9–5.12a · Granodiorite · Sport5 routes 106Ojibway Peak5.7–5.10a · Limestone · Trad5 routes 107RhôneV2–V8 · Granodiorite · Bouldering5 boulders 108Ainger Lake5.10b–5.11a · Limestone · Sport · Trad5 routes 109Tunnel AreaV5–V8 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders 110Practice Rock5.10a–5.12c · boulders V8 · Granite · Trad · Bouldering4 routes and boulders 111Green Canyon5.4–5.8 · Volcanic · Sport4 routes 112Coolidge5.8–5.11c · Granodiorite · Trad4 routes 113Soul KitchenV1–V3 · Granodiorite · Bouldering4 boulders 114Emigrant Gulch5.7–5.10c · Andesite · Trad · Sport4 routes 115The DesertV0–V4 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders 116Pike Creek5.8–5.10c · Sandstone · Sport4 routes 117Locomotive BouldersV4–V11 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders 118The Far EastV2–V4 · routes 5.12c · Granodiorite · Bouldering · Trad4 routes and boulders 119South Point of Rocks5.7–5.10d · Quartzite · Sport · Trad4 routes 120Mother Lode BouldersV5 · Bouldering4 boulders 121Choss and Moss AreaV0–V9 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders 122Tobacco Root Mountains5.7–5.8 · boulders V1 · Gneiss · Trad · Bouldering4 routes and boulders 123NappaV2–V8 · Granodiorite · Bouldering4 boulders 124Beaver Creek5.9–5.11d · Limestone · Sport4 routes 125Testament Slabs5.9–5.10b · Limestone · Sport4 routes 126Whiskey ProperV4–V8 · Granodiorite · Bouldering3 boulders 127Wu-Tang AreaV1–V2 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders 128Mill Creek5.8–5.10d · Granite · Trad3 routes 129North Willow CreekV0–V3 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders 130East Rosebud Towers5.7–5.11a · Gneiss · Trad3 routes 131New World Gulch BoulderingV0–V4 · Sandstone · Bouldering3 boulders 132Stillwater Canyon / Mt. Marston Rd.5.8–5.10b · Quartzite · Sport · Trad3 routes 133Upper Bear Trap CanyonV8 · Gneiss · Bouldering3 boulders 134Baker Lake Boulders5.8–5.10a · Granite · Trad · Top rope3 routes 135Upper Tier5.10d–5.12a · Granite · Trad3 routes 136Sudden ValleyV0–V1 · Granodiorite · Bouldering3 boulders 137Frazier Cirque5.5–5.10c · Limestone · Trad · Sport3 routes 138Cornler Ridge5.10b–5.10c · Granite · Trad3 routes 139Bear Creek Canyon5.9 · Granite · Trad · Top rope3 routes 140Random Events Wall5.11d–5.12b · Granite · Sport3 routes 141Kootenai River5.7 · boulders V2 · Siltstone · Bouldering · Sport3 routes and boulders 142Trapper Creek5.9–5.10c · Granite · Trad3 routes 143Muddy Creek5.6–5.9 · Limestone · Trad · Sport3 routes 144Dihedral Rock5.9–5.13c · Granite · Sport · Trad3 routes 145Moist AreaV0–V1 · Gneiss · Bouldering3 boulders 146Greek Creek and Surroundings5.4–5.6 · Gneiss · Trad2 routes 147Middle Cottonwood Canyon5.8–5.11a · Limestone · Trad · Sport2 routes 148Roaring Lion Canyon5.9–5.11a · Granite · Trad2 routes 149Chaffin Creek5.9–5.10c · Granite · Trad2 routes 150Firewalls5.6–5.7 · Limestone · Sport · Top rope2 routes 151Lost Wall5.9–5.11c · Limestone · Trad · Sport2 routes 152The Alien5.8 · Limestone · Sport2 routes 153Holland FallsV2 · Limestone · Bouldering2 boulders 154The Force AreaV3 · Granodiorite · Bouldering2 boulders 155Lolo Pass Area5.10a–5.12c · Granite · Trad · Sport2 routes 156Benbow Road5.4–5.9 · Limestone · Top rope2 routes 157Cow Patty5.6–5.8 · Granite · Sport2 routes 158Cabinet Mountain Wilderness5.8–5.9 · Limestone · Trad2 routes 159Sprinkles Rock5.10c–5.12a · Granite · Sport2 routes 160Airplane Bowl5.8 · Limestone · Sport2 routes 161Elkhorn Creek5.9 · Volcanic · Sport1 route 162McCartney MountainGranite1 route 163Mount Oberlin5.7 · Siltstone · Trad1 route 164Lost Horse5.10b · Trad1 route 1655-Mile BouldersV1 · Granite · Bouldering1 boulder 166Monarch Area/Camp Rotary5.9 · Trad1 route 167The Doublets5.9 · Gneiss · Trad1 route 168Rumsey Road BouldersV4 · Limestone · Bouldering1 boulder 169Monarch CanyonV0 · Limestone · Bouldering1 boulder 170The Needles (Big Belt Mountains)5.7 · Granite · Trad1 route 171Eye of the Needle5.12a · Sandstone · Sport1 route 172Canyon Creek5.10b · Granodiorite · Trad1 route 173Roadside Rock5.11a · Granite · Sport1 route 174Lower Tier5.11c · Granite · Trad1 route 1754200 Rock5.10d · Granite · Trad1 route 176Needle Rock5.7 · Trad1 route 177Megan AreaV3 · Volcanic · Bouldering1 boulder 178Stillwater Canyon5.6 · Quartzite · Sport1 route 179Gorge Lakes5.9 · Granodiorite · Trad1 route 180Sequoia AreaV3 · Granite · Bouldering1 boulder 181Zimmerman ParkV0 · Sandstone · Bouldering1 boulder 182The Main AreaV7 · Bouldering1 boulder 183Canyon Peak5.4 · Granodiorite · Trad1 route 184BordeauxV10 · Granodiorite · Bouldering1 boulder 185Cottonwood Lake Cirque5.7 · Gabbro · Trad1 route

// The Friction Score for every crag

Climb more. Guess less.

When the rock grips, hour by hour and wall by wall; topos, your logbook and people to climb with. In your units (°F or °C) and your grades (YDS or French). The social side is free, always.