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GPS: 44.42385, -103.88148
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Shared By: Mike McNeil on Mar 26, 2010 · Updates
Admins: Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty

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Small limestone crag close to Spearfish with short approach and moderate routes on interesting rock. Rock is fairly good, but the routes have not been climbed a lot since being put in. I have on two occasions seen a waterfall coming directly down on these routes from the large gulley above after a some particularly heavy downpoors. That being said these routes are close to town and have a short approach. They will clean up with time, and we knocked a few pebbles loose when climbing on them recently. The rock here seems to have a little different charachter with some fairly steep climbing to the cruxes that tend to be just verticle or a little less. the routes face east and will get shade in the afternoon.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive 5.5 miles up Spearfish Canyon and Park in the Botany Bay parking lot. Walk about 200m back towards Spearfish and ascend the hillside on the west side of the road. Hike up just past a small gully staying on the right side of the gully that becomes larger as you go up. This gully is just north of where ground has fallen away from the cliffside above the road. Routes will be on the left when you get up to the wall. It is hard to see the routes until you get up to the wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Black Betty Wall

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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
She's So Rock Steady
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 21
Black Jack Ruby
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
Whao
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 19
bam-A-lam
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
Lead Belly
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
She's So Rock Steady
 10
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Black Jack Ruby
 21
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Whao
 24
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
bam-A-lam
 19
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Lead Belly
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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