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This is the free climbers' campground located just outside the northern Mt. Rushmore boundary on the Black Hills National Forest. It is considered dispersed camping by the NFS, which allows for a maximum stay of 14 days in any 60-day period.

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From the entrance of Mt Rushmore National Memorial, continue NW on Hwy-244 for 1.7 miles and park at Wrinkled Rock Campground

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Classic Climbing Routes at Wrinkled Rock Campground

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0+ 4+
 19
Warm up
Boulder
V3 6A
 23
Bad Music
Boulder
V4 6B
 20
Five Alive
Boulder
V4 6B
 19
Slumpbuster
Boulder
V5 6C
 11
Heavy Breathing
Boulder
V7-8 7B
 5
Flow Wolf
Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 5
Taco Cat
Boulder
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 15
Wrinkled Rib Left
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 14
The Good Stuff
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 15
Forgotten Love
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 12
May-December Romance
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 11
Love Above
Trad, Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 18
Recycled Love
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 9
Love Below
Trad, Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 6
The Wurlitzer
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Warm up Trash Can Boulders > Five Alive Boulder
 19
V0+ 4+ Boulder
Bad Music Trash Can Boulders > Heavy Breathing Boulder
 23
V3 6A Boulder
Five Alive Trash Can Boulders > Five Alive Boulder
 20
V4 6B Boulder
Slumpbuster Scuttlebutt Bou… > Slumpbuster Boulder
 19
V4 6B Boulder
Heavy Breathing Trash Can Boulders > Heavy Breathing Boulder
 11
V5 6C Boulder
Flow Wolf Scuttlebutt Bou… > Two Perspectives Boulder
 5
V7-8 7B Boulder
Taco Cat Scuttlebutt Bou… > Two Perspectives Boulder
 5
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
Wrinkled Rib Left Sherpa Wall
 15
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
The Good Stuff Sherpa Wall
 14
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Forgotten Love Love Knob
 15
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
May-December Romance Love Knob
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad
Love Above Love Knob
 11
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, Sport
Recycled Love Love Knob
 18
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Love Below Love Knob
 9
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
The Wurlitzer Scuttlebutt Bou… > Crossroads Wall
 6
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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