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Elevation: 3,378 ft 1,030 m
GPS: 47.77813, -114.18569
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The northwest region of Montana features some of the state's best climbing, near Missoula. Glacier National Park and areas near Great Falls are also in this region.

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Access is typically from I-90 and Highway 83.

1,174 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northwest Region

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 18
● Hangover
Boulder
Lost Horse > … > Pullout Boulders > Classic Hangover
V4 6B
 25
● The Duke
Boulder
Lost Horse > Clearcut Boulders > John Wayne Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
● Cripple Crack
Trad
Stone Hill > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 04 - Hold Up Bluffs N…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 126
● Shoshone South Face
Trad 5 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Shoshone Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 55
● Room With A View
Sport
Stone Hill > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 02 - Room with a View
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 31
● Room With a View, Too
Sport
Stone Hill > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 02 - Room with a View
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 18
● Charles Wallace the Party Rabbit
Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
Ojibway Peak
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
● Night Flyer
Trad, TR
Stone Hill > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 06 - Hold Up Bluffs S…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 43
● My Mom's Muscle Shirt
Trad 8 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Flathead Buttress
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
 13
● The Awakening Wall
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Mill Creek > Great Awakening Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 17
● Crack Daddy
Trad
Lost Horse > Main Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 44
● Timebinder
Trad 8 pitches
Blodgett Canyon > Prow
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 16
● Crazy Horse
Trad
Lost Horse > Main Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 25
● The Cannon
Sport
Rattler Gulch > Divers Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 14
● Lichen Lies
Sport
Elk Meadows > Palace Wall > Palace Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Hangover Lost Horse > … > Pullout Boulders > Classic Hangover
 18
V1 5 Boulder
● The Duke Lost Horse > Clearcut Boulders > John Wayne Boulder
 25
V4 6B Boulder
● Cripple Crack Stone Hill > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 04 - Hold Up Bluffs N…
 38
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Shoshone South Face Blodgett Canyon > Shoshone Spire
 126
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
● Room With A View Stone Hill > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 02 - Room with a View
 55
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Room With a View, Too Stone Hill > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 02 - Room with a View
 31
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Charles Wallace the Party R… Ojibway Peak
 18
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
● Night Flyer Stone Hill > … > Hold Up - Rdside > 06 - Hold Up Bluffs S…
 13
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● My Mom's Muscle Shirt Blodgett Canyon > Flathead Buttress
 43
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 8 pitches
● The Awakening Wall Mill Creek > Great Awakening Wall
 13
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Crack Daddy Lost Horse > Main Wall
 17
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Timebinder Blodgett Canyon > Prow
 44
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 8 pitches
● Crazy Horse Lost Horse > Main Wall
 16
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● The Cannon Rattler Gulch > Divers Wall
 25
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Lichen Lies Elk Meadows > Palace Wall > Palace Wall
 14
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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