Black Hills Climbers Coalition
We are a group of local climbers working primarily to keep rock climbing areas open, conserve the climbing environment and promote responsible climbing at the local and regional level.
Black Hills Climbing Coalition
Links
Rock Climbing Gyms
Rapid City Athletic Club
Newly built bouldering wall, Daily walk ins welcome.
Climbing Guide Services
Sylvan Rocks Climbing School and Guide Service
Serving Black Hills Climbers since 1989...including Devils Tower.
Climbing Guidebooks
South Dakota Needles: The adventure climbs of Herb and Jan Conn
by Lindsay Stephens - available by calling Sylvan Rocks 605-484-7585
Black Hills Needles - Selected Free Climbs by Dingus McGee and the Last Pioneer Woman - out of print
THE NEEDLES OF SOUTH DAKOTA: A Climbers guidebook to the Black Hills Needles. Published in 2007 by Zach Orenczak - Call Sylvan Rocks to get a copy 605-484-7585
Recommended Climbing Routes in the Needles of Custer State Park in The Black Hills of South Dakota - by John Page - Available from Sylvan Rocks
Touch the Sky - by Paul Pianna - out of print
Mount Rushmore National Monument Climbers Guide by Vernon R Phinney - available at Granite Sports
Free Climbs of Devils Tower - by Dingus McGee and the Last Pioneer Woman - out of print
Devils Tower National Monument Climbing Handbook by Richard Guilmette, Steve Gardiner, Chuck Lindsay, Renee Carrier - available
Devils Tower Climbing - By Zach Orenczank
Rock Climbing Guide to Spearfish Canyon Limestone in the Black Hills of South Dakota by Bruce Junek - available
Coming Soon:
Limestone of the Black Hills by Mike Cronin
Black Hills Rock Climbing Guidebook Vol 1: Harney Peak Southeast
- by Andrew Busse and Andrew Burr.
Climbing Gear
Granite Sports in Hill City on Main Street - (605) 574-2121
Rushmore Mountain Sports in Spearfish on Main Street - (605) 642-2885
Land Managers - please know where you are climbing and respect the rules of each area - a short over view can be found here.
Black Hills National Forest - Manages Spearfish Canyon, parts of the Rushmore Climbing Area, The Black Elk Wilderness Climbing, Norbeck Wildlife Area Climbing.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial- Manages most of the Rushmore Climbing Area.
Devils Tower National Memorial - Manages Devils Tower Climbing
Custer State Park - Manages the climbing at Sylvan Lake, along Needles Highway, Cathedral Spires and everything else in Custer State Park.
Rapid City Athletic Club
Newly built bouldering wall, Daily walk ins welcome.
Climbing Guide Services
Sylvan Rocks Climbing School and Guide Service
Serving Black Hills Climbers since 1989...including Devils Tower.
Climbing Guidebooks
South Dakota Needles: The adventure climbs of Herb and Jan Conn
by Lindsay Stephens - available by calling Sylvan Rocks 605-484-7585
Black Hills Needles - Selected Free Climbs by Dingus McGee and the Last Pioneer Woman - out of print
THE NEEDLES OF SOUTH DAKOTA: A Climbers guidebook to the Black Hills Needles. Published in 2007 by Zach Orenczak - Call Sylvan Rocks to get a copy 605-484-7585
Recommended Climbing Routes in the Needles of Custer State Park in The Black Hills of South Dakota - by John Page - Available from Sylvan Rocks
Touch the Sky - by Paul Pianna - out of print
Mount Rushmore National Monument Climbers Guide by Vernon R Phinney - available at Granite Sports
Free Climbs of Devils Tower - by Dingus McGee and the Last Pioneer Woman - out of print
Devils Tower National Monument Climbing Handbook by Richard Guilmette, Steve Gardiner, Chuck Lindsay, Renee Carrier - available
Devils Tower Climbing - By Zach Orenczank
Rock Climbing Guide to Spearfish Canyon Limestone in the Black Hills of South Dakota by Bruce Junek - available
Coming Soon:
Limestone of the Black Hills by Mike Cronin
Black Hills Rock Climbing Guidebook Vol 1: Harney Peak Southeast
- by Andrew Busse and Andrew Burr.
Climbing Gear
Granite Sports in Hill City on Main Street - (605) 574-2121
Rushmore Mountain Sports in Spearfish on Main Street - (605) 642-2885
Land Managers - please know where you are climbing and respect the rules of each area - a short over view can be found here.
Black Hills National Forest - Manages Spearfish Canyon, parts of the Rushmore Climbing Area, The Black Elk Wilderness Climbing, Norbeck Wildlife Area Climbing.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial- Manages most of the Rushmore Climbing Area.
Devils Tower National Memorial - Manages Devils Tower Climbing
Custer State Park - Manages the climbing at Sylvan Lake, along Needles Highway, Cathedral Spires and everything else in Custer State Park.