Climbing Near Alberton, Montana

There is a main wall on the side near the highway. There are two longer slab climbs on the west side of the rock, and one overhung water route on the east side. There is also another slab climb on the east side of the rock right next to the main wall(right around the corner). The main wall is usually stuck in the shade in a little pocket. Really nice rock, though in the fall it gets really cold. On the main wall the routes are pretty tough. The easiest one is probably a 5.10b/c, the rest look like 12s. Also the 10b/c has some ledges that, if you fell, you would hit before the rope caught you. It is roughly 36 miles west of Missoula, just past Alberton. The exit is number 70, it is the one just past Alberton, if your coming from Missoula. You take exit 70, turn around, and get going east on the highway. Within two minutes you will come to a rest stop, where you park. The main wall is right down the hill from the parking lot.If you are coming from the east, it is the rest stop just before Alberton. If you miss it, you can turn around at Alberton and back track to it.

Glory be to the Long Haul Gods - Missoula finally has some good bouldering within 40 minutes of town! Surrounded by miles and miles of choss, this singularity of great stone is a true gift. The problems range from V1- Vdoube digits, so there's something for everyone. Don't expect a peaceful outing as the boulder is a mere sixty feet from the interstate. With that, dogs are really not a good idea. Tucked behind a nice grove of trees, the boulder sees all-day sun when there are no leaves on the trees, making for an excellent Winter zone. In the Spring-Fall, the boulder is tucked behind the leaves, dampening the sound of the interstate and supplying a bit of shade. The landings are flat as a board and the boulder is quite tall in the middle. Expect crimps, slopers, pinches and pockets. Geologists: is it metamorphosed sandstone? There are many hard linkups to do so get creative and brush the holds! Enjoy! Find yourself Westbound on Interstate 90 in Alberton. On the right hand side of the road, 3.6 miles West of Exit 75, you will see a large flat area that is completely off the shoulder of the interstate. You'll know it's the right spot because it has a 60ft choss cliff at the West end of it. Park here and walk approximately 150 yards further West along the Interstate, again staying off the shoulder of the interstate, to a small trail leading 30' through a thicket to the boulder.Alternative parking that is not on the interstate: Take Exit 75 and get on the West-bound frontage road paralleling the interstate. At 1.9 miles, shortly after the frontage road curves to the right crossing a small bridge, turn left onto an unmarked dirt road (this is shortly after a driveway that looks like it could be the road). Follow this to the trailhead for this strange Department of Transportation park. Park at gate and walk the old flat dirt road for one mile all the way to a large tunnel. Go through the tunnel and immediately turn left. Go straight downhill and find the boulder facing the interstate. It's a nice walk.

A small tower. Some slab routes and some interesting steeper climbing on pockets. The setting makes this crag worth visiting. Turn on Fish Creek Road (off of highway 12), 0.25 miles south of Lolo Hot Springs Resort. Follow the road for 2 miles, turning left at a three way fork onto Granite Creek Road. Drive another 4 miles to a locked gate (exactly at the 6 mi marker). Follow the road for a few minutes until it makes a right bend. Continue on and at the next right bend in the road, turn left into the woods. If you follow the stream (or stream bed later in the year) for 10 minutes or so, you'll make it to That Rock. To get to Random Events Wall, walk through the obvious split in the rock.The Western Montana Guide book description to get here is inaccurate and will lead you astray, albeit probably to some cool features, but not That Rock. The above description will get you there.