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Elevation: 6,000 ft
GPS: 43.84554, -103.56351
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Shared By: Mikel Madsen on Sep 12, 2010 · Updates
Admins: Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty

Description Suggest change

Sylvan Lake is a beautiful lake in the heart of the Hills. Sylvan Lake was formed when Sunday Gulch was damned up. It is one of the many man made lakes in the Hills. It is nestled in Custer State Park and it is part of the needles highway. Sylvan Lake is the beginning of trail #9 which goes to Black Elk Peak. (7,242 ft)

What many don't know is all the bouldering that can be done around the Sylvan Lake Area. This area not only has some of the hardest problems as of now but has a history like the Gill Boulder first climbed by the man himself John Gill. Homestar (V11) was first done by Chuck Fryberger. The hardman route is King of Town first ascent by Matt Tschol v13/v14. Posting this because more than half the people I talk to in the Hills never knew these existed.

Getting There Suggest change

Start out going WEST on MT RUSHMORE RD/US-16 ALT/US-16A/CUSTER ST/SD-89 toward N 6TH ST. Continue to follow MT RUSHMORE RD/CUSTER ST/SD-89.- 0.6 mi
Turn LEFT onto US-385/SD-89.-4.9 mi
Turn RIGHT onto CR-313.-1.6 mi
Turn RIGHT onto FOX RIDGE RD.-0.2 m
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto CR-685.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sylvan Lake

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 113
Conn Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 68
Second Breakfast
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 222
Conn Diagonal
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 51
Of Quartz It Goes
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 48
Retable Route
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 194
Kamps Crack (Classic Crack)
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 44
Left Wing of Smaug
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 91
Waste Knot
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 30
West Buttress
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 62
Four Little Fishies
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 48
Three Rings for the Elven Kings
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 36
Sex Never did this to my hands
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 36
Harbinger
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 28
Nick of Time
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 42
Two Year Plan
Trad, Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Conn Route Photographers'… > Aquarium Rock
 113
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad 2 pitches
Second Breakfast Middle Earth > Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 68
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Conn Diagonal Outlets > Outer Outlet
 222
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Of Quartz It Goes Middle Earth > Far Downs
 51
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Retable Route Outlets > Inner Outlet
 48
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Kamps Crack (Classic Crack) Outlets > Inner Outlet
 194
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
Left Wing of Smaug Middle Earth > Far Downs
 44
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Waste Knot Middle Earth > Towers of Teeth > Ephel Duath
 91
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
West Buttress Outlets > Outer Outlet
 30
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Four Little Fishies Photographers'… > Aquarium Rock
 62
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Three Rings for the Elven K… Middle Earth > Erebor
 48
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Sex Never did this to my hands Outlets > Vertigo View
 36
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Harbinger Outlets > Paydirt Pinnacle
 36
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Nick of Time Outlets > Outer Outlet
 28
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Two Year Plan Outlets > Inner Outlet
 42
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
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