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Practice Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Practice Rock

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	Tangentially T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Fiver, The T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Wizards Well T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Theoretically T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Swenson's Theoradical T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Last of the Wild Ones Variation T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Last of the Wild Ones T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Tough Trip Through Paradise T,S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Aid Seam T C3
	Pinnacle Dihedral T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cardiac Arete S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Spiral, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cardiac Bypass T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pinnacle Standard T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Silent Rock T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bird Woman S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Slanting Dihedral T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	5.6 Crack T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Wide Crack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Jerry's Variation T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Jerry's Route T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Roy's Variation T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Strawberry Crack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rosebush Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Babies T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Beginners Lead T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Description

This small gneiss crag offers anyone in Bozeman a place to go after school or work and place some gear. There are a variety of quality routes here ranging from 5.6 to 5.12d. Sport, mixed, and mainly trad lines are the variety of styles you will get along with an amazing view into the tree laden Gallatin National Forest. There is a possibility to set up top ropes on several of the climbs. Hike up and around the east side of the crag, and use a set of upper rappel anchors to get yourself safely down to the big ledge with the route anchors on it. Quick, you've got 2 hours until sunset!

Getting There

From Bozeman, head south on 19th Ave. Take this all the way south out of town about 5 miles, rounding the big bend to the west. From this bend, go about 3/4 mile further and turn left up into Hyalite Canyon (Hyalite Canyon Road). Take this road for about 3 miles and park in the Practice Rock pull out on the right hand side. Crag is across the road and up the hill (via trail) about 5-10 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Practice Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 113 ● 5.6 Crack Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 68 ● Pinnacle Standard Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 97 ● Strawberry Crack Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 108 ● The Fiver Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 50 ● Jerry's Variation Trad, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 51 ● Jerry's Route Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 77 ● Babies Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 71 ● Rosebush Crack Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 80 ● Wizards Well Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 36 ● Cardiac Bypass Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 130 ● Theoretically Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 44 ● Last of the Wild Ones Variation Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 47 ● Tough Trip Through Paradise Trad, Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 16 ● Last of the Wild Ones Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 30 ● Cardiac Arete Sport

● 5.6 Crack

113

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR

● Pinnacle Standard

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad

● Strawberry Crack

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR

● The Fiver

108

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR

● Jerry's Variation

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR

● Jerry's Route

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR

● Babies

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Rosebush Crack

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Wizards Well

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR

● Cardiac Bypass

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport

● Theoretically

130

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR

● Last of the Wild Ones Varia…

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport

● Tough Trip Through Paradise

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport

● Last of the Wild Ones

5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad

● Cardiac Arete

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

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Sun & Shade

Sun Angles Details:

Routes Mostly Face: North · South · Southwest · West · Northwest

Sunny Roughly 9am to 8pm during high season

6am

8pm

Details: The are 3 faces: South, West, and North. During the day, the S face begins to get sun in the mid-late morning, followed by the W face. The N face gets a little bit of angled sunlight in the PM, while the W face can become very hot.