Climbing Near Miles City, Montana

Eastern Montana definitely isn't known for its climbing, but does feature some of Montana's best Sandstone choss piles around. While these rocks might give you trust issues on sandstone for the foreseeable future they deserve just as much love and proper treatment as any other area. Access is typically from I-94 and MT-16.

All day sun and poor rock quality is the M.O. around here. Most climbable boulders are aretes or traverses due to the nature of the rock. Two entrances into the Terry Badlands:East Terry, take S-253 North across the river and up a hill. From here there should be a left turn on scenic road and a right turn on coal creek road. Both roads take you to public land within the Terry Badlands. West Terry: take Old Highway 10 West until you hit Milwaukee Rd. Turn right on Milwaukee and drive across the rickety bridge. Almost immediately after the bridge take another right to gain a dirt road. Take this road into the Badlands. Use google earth to find your self some boulders!

Highest quality rock I’ve found around here. From Terry Take S253 for about 2 miles until Scenic View Road. Park here. Walk South towards the gate in the barbed wire. Once past the fence, descend into the badlands to the creek bed and follow the creek past some tantalizing choss cliffs. Eventually the boulders will be on your left. The approach is about a mile, see map