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Rock climbing in South Dakota

The 166 climbing areas Cordada has in South Dakota, with 3,297 routes. For each one: its grades (YDS and V-scale), which way the walls face and the best season.

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Areas

166

Routes

3,297

With a page

166

Half the routes

5.8–5.11d

// The map

Where they are

Boundaries © Natural Earth

// The grades

Grades in South Dakota

Routes by grade

From 5.0 to 5.15c. Half are between 5.8 and 5.11d.

178

183

237

296

521

442

368

110

6

1

Boulders by grade

From V0 to V11. Half are between V2 and V6.

40

71

96

107

97

87

71

49

39

19

15

3

// The crags

Areas by size

GRADES · ROCK · ROUTES

01Palisades State Park5.1–5.12d · Quartzite · Trad · Top rope168 routes 02Sunshine5.6–5.15c · Limestone · Sport163 routes 03The Mohican5.1–5.13b · boulders V0–V7 · Conglomerate · Sport127 routes and boulders 04Outlets5.2–5.14a · Granite · Trad · Sport127 routes 05South Seas5.3–5.13a · Schist · Sport116 routes 06Cathedral Spires5.3–5.13b · Granite · Trad110 routes 07Shadowlands5.7–5.13d · Limestone · Sport102 routes 08Chopping Block5.3–5.14a · boulders V1–V10 · Schist · Sport · Trad94 routes and boulders 09Blue Sky5.7–5.13d · Limestone · Sport92 routes 10Big Picture Gully5.8–5.13b · Limestone · Sport82 routes 11The Dark Side5.9–5.13d · Conglomerate · Sport67 routes 12Iron Mountain5.5–5.13a · Schist · Sport · Trad63 routes 13Needles Eye Area5.2–5.12d · Granite · Trad · Sport60 routes 14Tenpins/Switchbacks5.0–5.12d · Granite · Trad · Sport58 routes 15Old Baldy FrontsideV0+–V10 · Gneiss · Bouldering55 boulders 16The Chessmen5.5–5.13a · Granite · Trad54 routes 17The VC5.9–5.13c · Limestone · Sport50 routes 18The Danks5.9–5.13d · Limestone · Sport49 routes 19Emancipation5.6–5.13c · Schist · Trad45 routes 20Marker5.6–5.11d · Schist · Sport · Trad43 routes 21Monster North5.3–5.13a · Schist · Sport · Trad40 routes 22Breezy Point5.4–5.12c · Schist · Sport · Trad40 routes 23Middle Earth5.4–5.12c · Granite · Trad · Sport39 routes 24Mount BaldyV0+–V9 · routes 5.7–5.13b · Gneiss · Bouldering · Sport39 routes and boulders 25Moonlight Ridge5.3–5.10d · Granite · Sport39 routes 26Irie HeightsV0–V11 · Conglomerate · Bouldering37 boulders 27Raspberry Rocks5.8–5.12d · Schist · Trad · Sport36 routes 28Ice Box5.9–5.12d · Limestone · Sport35 routes 29Rock MazeV0–V8 · Gneiss · Bouldering33 boulders 30Palisades State Park BoulderingV0+–V5 · Quartzite · Bouldering31 boulders 311st Pigtail Bridge BouldersV0–V9 · Schist · Bouldering30 boulders 32Turtle Dome BouldersV0–V10 · Schist · Bouldering29 boulders 33Photographers' Peak Area5.3–5.13b · Granite · Trad · Sport27 routes 34Meat Packing PlantV0–V10 · routes 5.4–5.10d · Sandstone · Bouldering27 routes and boulders 35Falling Rock5.8–5.11d · boulders V2–V10 · Conglomerate · Bouldering · Sport26 routes and boulders 36The Land Of The Way Too High BouldersV2–V7 · Schist · Bouldering25 boulders 37Skeletal Remains5.4–5.12c · Limestone · Sport24 routes 38Mount Rushmore National MemorialV1–V8 · routes 5.7–5.9 · Conglomerate · Bouldering23 routes and boulders 39South Central (Main Area)V1–V6 · Gneiss · Bouldering23 boulders 40Low SideV0–V8 · Gneiss · Bouldering22 boulders 41Boxelder Forks5.6–5.10c · Gneiss · Trad22 routes 42North Canyon Wall5.5–5.12a · Conglomerate · Sport22 routes 43Picket Fence5.3–5.12a · Granite · Trad22 routes 44Rubrick's Ridge bouldersV0–V8 · Schist · Bouldering22 boulders 45Sylvan Lake BoulderingV0–V11 · Granite · Bouldering21 boulders 46Old Baldys Melon PatchV1–V10 · Gneiss · Bouldering19 boulders 47Scenic PointV0–V8 · Schist · Bouldering19 boulders 48Old Hill City Road5.7–5.12c · Schist · Sport18 routes 49Baldy's Lil-BrotherV1–V8 · Gneiss · Bouldering18 boulders 50Botany Bay a.k.a "The Stadium"5.9–5.14b · Limestone · Sport17 routes 51Hidden Acres5.9–5.14a · Granite · Sport · Trad17 routes 52Wrinkled Rock Campground5.4–5.11c · Schist · Sport · Trad17 routes 53Honey Moon BouldersV0–V5 · Granite · Bouldering17 boulders 54Scuttlebutt BouldersV1–V9 · routes 5.13a · Schist · Bouldering16 boulders 55Camp Judson Road5.9–5.10d · boulders V0–V6 · Gneiss · Bouldering · Trad16 routes and boulders 56Grace BasinV1–V6 · Conglomerate · Bouldering16 boulders 57Bonanza Road BouldersV3–V10 · Schist · Bouldering16 boulders 58American Outlaw BouldersV2–V8 · Schist · Bouldering15 boulders 59Bob's Buttress5.1–5.13d · Limestone · Sport15 routes 60Sentinel Rock5.7–5.11d · Schist · Trad · Sport14 routes 61Isolated Spires5.6–5.10d · Granite · Trad · Sport14 routes 62The LatchstringsV1–V8 · Limestone · Bouldering14 boulders 63Delicacy Wall BoulderingV1–V7 · Limestone · Bouldering14 boulders 64Wayward ValleyV3–V7 · routes 5.10a–5.11c · Gneiss · Bouldering · Sport13 routes and boulders 65The Visitor Center5.6–5.12a · Schist · Trad13 routes 66West World5.7–5.13a · Schist · Sport · Trad13 routes 67The Roadside JumbleV1–V6 · Granite · Bouldering12 boulders 68Bethlehem5.9–5.14a · Sandstone · Sport12 routes 69Dealership AreaV2–V11 · Schist · Bouldering12 boulders 70The Trash Can BouldersV0+–V9 · Schist · Bouldering12 boulders 71Shrieking Shack BouldersV1–V7 · Schist · Bouldering12 boulders 72The QuarterWaysV1–V8 · Gneiss · Bouldering11 boulders 73Grizzly HeightsV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering11 boulders 74Devils Gulch5.3–5.10c · boulders V0+–V2 · Quartzite · Trad · Bouldering11 routes and boulders 75Oltons Shoulder Roadside DrainageV0–V7 · Schist · Bouldering11 boulders 76Cell One Valley5.9–5.12c · boulders V3–V7 · Gneiss · Bouldering · Trad11 routes and boulders 77Lightning Creek5.9–5.12c · boulders V7 · Conglomerate · Sport11 routes 78The North SeasV1–V6 · Schist · Bouldering11 boulders 79Emancipation BouldersV1–V8 · Granite · Bouldering11 boulders 80Playground Proper5.1–5.12a · Granite · Trad10 routes 81The MWC ( Minne-Wakan Cove) BoulderingV0–V5 · Quartzite · Bouldering10 boulders 82The Manhattan BouldersV0–V9 · Granite · Bouldering9 boulders 83Roadside bouldersV1–V10 · Limestone · Bouldering9 boulders 84The Blackjack PotsV3–V8 · Schist · Bouldering9 boulders 85Towers of Teeth5.5–5.10c · Granite · Sport9 routes 86Blackberry trail boulderingV2–V8 · Granite · Bouldering9 boulders 87The Mountain TopV0+–V10 · Gneiss · Bouldering8 boulders 88The Donut Shop5.10b–5.12c · Limestone · Sport8 routes 89Elkhorn Peak5.6–5.11d · Granite · Trad8 routes 90Sunday Gulch5.7–5.10a · Granite · Trad · Sport8 routes 91Redbird Canyon5.6–5.12c · Sandstone · Sport8 routes 92Monster South5.8–5.12d · Schist · Trad · Sport8 routes 93Hippie HoleV3–V10 · Gneiss · Bouldering8 boulders 94Loeber's Leap5.3–5.11d · Granite · Trad8 routes 95The Sign BouldersV2–V7 · Quartzite · Bouldering7 boulders 96Olton's Shoulder5.6–5.13b · Schist · Trad · Sport7 routes 97Horsethief Lake Area5.6–5.11a · Schist · Sport · Trad7 routes 98The Oval Office BouldersV3–V8 · Granite · Bouldering6 boulders 99Palmer Gulch5.7–5.11d · Schist · Trad6 routes 100Elysium5.9–5.12c · Schist · Trad · Sport6 routes 101The BarnyardV1–V4 · Schist · Bouldering6 boulders 102Horsethief Spire5.7–5.11a · Schist · Trad · Sport6 routes 103Conspiracy BouldersV7–V8 · Gneiss · Bouldering5 boulders 104Northeast Gully BouldersV2–V4 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders 105Grizzly Bear Creek5.10a–5.11d · Granite · Trad5 routes 106Westfold BouldersV1–V6 · Schist · Bouldering5 boulders 107The Big Leblondski5.12a–5.13a · Conglomerate · Sport5 routes 108Horsethief Lake BoulderingV0–V9 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders 109Elysium BoulderingV0–V3 · Schist · Bouldering5 boulders 110The AquariumV1–V2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering5 boulders 111North Park5.7–5.10d · Schist · Sport · Trad4 routes 112Cliffs of Dune5.8–5.10a · Gneiss · Trad · Sport4 routes 113Black Betty Wall5.9–5.11a · Limestone · Sport4 routes 114Town of Rockridge bouldersV0–V5 · Limestone · Bouldering4 boulders 115Victoria Canyon BouldersV1–V5 · Shale · Bouldering4 boulders 116Ogre BouldersV2–V5 · Schist · Bouldering4 boulders 117The Wall Of Oz5.12a–5.13a · Limestone · Sport4 routes 118Hanna Road Crags5.10a–5.11a · Conglomerate · Sport4 routes 119WoodPecker Protrusion BouldersV0+–V1 · routes 5.9 · Schist · Bouldering · Trad4 routes and boulders 120Custer BoulderingV3–V6 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders 121Land Of The Frontier BoulderingV4 · Limestone · Bouldering4 boulders 122Land of Oz5.8–5.11a · Granite · Trad · Sport4 routes 123Bone CollectorShale4 routes 124X-Marks The BoulderV1 · Quartzite · Bouldering4 boulders 125Bogus Jim BouldersV3–V6 · Quartzite · Bouldering4 boulders 126Oltons Shoulder BoulderingV0–V5 · Schist · Bouldering3 boulders 127Pipeline BouldersLimestone3 routes 128Roadler BoulderV5–V6 · Limestone · Bouldering3 boulders 129Profile BouldersV6–V9 · Schist · Bouldering3 boulders 130Stable WallsV8–V9 · Schist · Bouldering3 boulders 131Day Use AreaV1–V4 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders 132Wind Cave National Park5.5–5.6 · Conglomerate · Trad3 routes 133Reardon's Rock BouldersV2 · Schist · Bouldering3 boulders 134East Grizzly Bear Creek5.10d–5.13b · Granite · Sport · Trad3 routes 135Little Devils Tower Trail5.6–5.8 · Granite · Trad3 routes 136North Fork Area5.5–5.10c · Granite · Trad3 routes 137The Harbor5.8–5.10d · Granite · Trad3 routes 138The CandyLandsV4–V7 · Conglomerate · Bouldering3 boulders 139The Jerkwater BouldersV8 · Conglomerate · Bouldering2 boulders 140Sylvan Lake CampgroundsV1 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders 141Breezy Point BouldersV3–V4 · Schist · Bouldering2 boulders 142Yellow Bird Area5.11c–5.12a · Granite · Trad2 routes 143Little Devils Tower Trail BoulderingV4 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders 144Sylvan Lake5.7–5.8 · Granite · Trad2 routes 145Scandinavia5.9–5.10c · Quartzite · Top rope2 routes 146Camp Remington5.12c–5.13a · Granite · Sport2 routes 147Throne BouldersV2 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders 148La vallée bleueV3 · Gneiss · Bouldering2 boulders 149Boxelder Butress5.7 · Amphibolite · Trad2 routes 150Mid-Canyon BouldersV5–V6 · Shale · Bouldering2 boulders 151Estes Creek5.8 · Shale · Trad1 route 152Oliver Twist5.11a · Limestone · Sport1 route 153Experimental ForestFilita1 route 154Terminator Amphitheatre5.9 · Limestone · Sport1 route 155Iron Creek5.10c · Granite · Trad1 route 156The Top Shelf5.12b · Sport1 route 157Bridalveil Area5.9 · Limestone · Trad1 route 158Rankin Valley BouldersV0 · Quartzite · Bouldering1 boulder 159Rivendell BouldersGranite1 route 160The Gorge5.8 · Schist · Trad1 route 161Valley View DomeV3 · Granite · Bouldering1 boulder 162Pilgrims Progress5.10d · Granite · Trad1 route 163Upside Down BouldersV8 · Granite · Bouldering1 boulder 164Trailside Spires5.11d · Schist · Trad1 route 16511th Hour Gulch5.9 · Limestone · Trad1 route 166A Cave of Kick Ass Community Contributions and Terminating TemptationsLimestone1 route

// The Friction Score for every crag

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