Areas in Stone Hill
Elevation: | 2,916 ft |
GPS: |
48.79306, -115.29976 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Braxton Norwood on Apr 6, 2007 · Updates |
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Description
Summer (n): In Montana, the time of year when the temperature regularly breaks 25*. This is usually between July 5-9, but may extend out to Labor Day, if it's a good year. Since the Treasure State lies so close to the frozen tundra of Canadia, snow is always in the forecast.
Unfortunately, Stone Hill is about the only place with solid rock in Northwest Montana. You can thank Mother Nature for the freeze-thaw cycle; it's not too easy on MT rock. Fortunately, there are enough routes here to keep you busy and entertained for weeks. I believe ratings range from 5.6 to 5.12 (please correct me if I'm wrong) sport & trad. The setting here is picturesque, as the Highway of Love winds around lake Koocanusa (Kootenai + Canada + USA), which means the lakeview, along with plenty of tree-covered mountains, isn't anything to complain about. Approaches vary from bumper belays to longer walks above and below the road.
In 2023, a new PDF guide was created featuring 140+ routes that have been developed at Stone Hill since 2010: drive.google.com/file/d/1_A…
Classic Climbing Routes at Stone Hill
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Block Dance | Hold Up Bluffs North |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
● Cripple Crack | Hold Up Bluffs North |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
● Clarke's Friend Cracker | Hold Up Bluffs North |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
● Room With A View | Room with a View |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
● Fear and Smear | Hold Up Bluffs North |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR | |
● Fantasy Land | Hold Up Bluffs North |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport, TR | |
● Water’s Edge | Lakeside Walls |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
● The Bull | Little Horn Crag |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport | |
● Room with a View (2) | Room with a View |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Firecrack | Firecrack Wall |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR | |
● Flame | Lakeside Walls |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad | |
● Nightflyer | Hold Up Bluffs South |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR | |
● Chinook | Dihedral Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
● Eat your Spinach | Mikey's Mussel Beach |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
● Seaweed Patch | Hold Up Bluffs North |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport, TR |
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