Campground Climbing

This digital Campground climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Campground days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

Another contender for the oldest bouldering area in this book, the Campground boulders are a good destination for convenient, concentrated and safe bouldering. In other words, there are lots of problems very close to the road but they are mostly low-balls. While many problems top out at head height there are a handful of high quality, proud lines that should not be missed.

Access: This is a public campground that is very popular in the summer. If there are people camped near a boulder go to one of the other areas across the river. Respect the campers! This also means you sh... Show more

This digital Campground climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Campground days smoother, safer, and more dialed. Another contender for the oldest bouldering area in this book, the Campground boulders are a good destination for convenient, concentrated and safe bouldering. In other words, there are lots of problems very close to the road but they are mostly low-balls. While many problems top out at head height there are a handful of high quality, proud lines that should not be missed. Access: This is a public campground that is very popular in the summer. If there are people camped near a boulder go to one of the other areas across the river. Respect the campers! This also means you should keep your dogs on a leash if the campground is occupied. Other Considerations: This is prime Grizzly Bear country. It's unlikely you'll see them at the Campground, but it's not impossible. It's not a bad idea to bring bear spray. Make sure to check yourself for ticks after bouldering here in the spring. Rattlesnakes also frequent the Campground in the summer. Summer Climate: Hot, dry and potentially infested with rattlesnakes. You're going to want to avoid the sun any way you can. Unfortunately there's not much shade here, either. Not recommended. Fall Climate: Cool and dry. High chance of good conditions from September to early November. Winter may be great, but you've got a much better shot at good conditions in the fall. Winter Climate: The Campground Boulders can vary from perfect conditions to unclimbable based on the snow. The boulders receive a lot of sun so just a few clear days and temps above 30 degrees can melt the snow off. Spring Climate: The most inconsistent season, primarily due to rain. The temperatures are usually great, but make sure to check the forecast for precipitation before you head out. The Rock: Gneiss Elevation: 5,000' Restroom: Two Forest Service toilets for the Campground. Use them! The Drive: Get on Interstate 90 and head towards Livingston, MT. Get off on exit 333 and head south on US 89 toward Gardiner, MT. Follow US 89 for about 38 miles to the Canyon Campground on the left side of the road. The campground appears shortly after entering Yankee Jim Canyon. The Hike: Very short hikes! See individual areas for hiking directions.