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Elevation: 10,468 ft 3,191 m
GPS: 40.7313, -110.87607
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Shared By: Rob Hyldahl on Aug 21, 2005 · Updates
Admins: Jim Clarke, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher
Warning Access Issue: Located in a National Forest Fee Area DetailsDrop down

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A fairly new addition to the Ruth Lake area, the chief wall offers a few moderate climbs on both gear and bolts. While the good medicine wall is bustling with folks, one can often find solace here.

Getting There Suggest change

One hundred yards after the "Haymakers and Hibernators" sign on the the main Ruth Lake Trail take the trail that forks off to the left.

After a couple minutes traveling on the flat rock with lots of small rocks marking the trail there will be another fork on the left. Take this trail straight up to the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chief Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 49
Little Chief
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 28
Yah-Keerah
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 37
Chief Po-bisho-e-quasho (Iron Ja…
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 99
Little Big Horn
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 71
General George Custer
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 53
Makhpiya-Luta
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 42
Chief Mo'o-wai (Shaking Hand)
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 80
Chief Salad
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 70
Chief Wall | 5403
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 69
Tatanka-lyotanka
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 81
Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-tekt
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 38
White Buffalo
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 31
White Fish
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Little Chief
 49
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Yah-Keerah
 28
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Chief Po-bisho-e-quasho (Ir…
 37
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Little Big Horn
 99
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
General George Custer
 71
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Makhpiya-Luta
 53
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Chief Mo'o-wai (Shaking Hand)
 42
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Chief Salad
 80
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Chief Wall | 5403
 70
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Tatanka-lyotanka
 69
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-tekt
 81
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
White Buffalo
 38
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
White Fish
 31
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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