Montana · Rock climbing · Townsend

Blue Collar Wall

9 routes
5.8 – 5.12b
Sport
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Is Blue Collar Wall open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Blue Collar Wall is a sport climbing area in Montana's Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, within the Townsend Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The climbing here is all sport, with nine routes spread across grades from 5.8 up to 5.12b. The wall pairs well with its neighbors: Bukowski Buttress and Avalanche Gulch sit about a tenth of a mile away, and Nude Beach Cove is just as close. The most comfortable climbing weather tends to fall in late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Helena run from highs around 66°F in May to about 73°F in September, with July peaking near 86°F. Several other spots lie within a few miles. Bilk Mountain offers a hike about 2 miles off, Hellgate Campground is about 3.8 miles away, and Hellgate Ridge and Carpenter are both a little over 4 miles from the wall.

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Blue Collar Wall

    Best months: May–June and August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 14°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 25°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 32°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      66° / 41°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 49°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 55°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 53°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 45°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 34°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      43° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 14°

      7 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Helena Rgnl Ap, MT, 19.1 mi away at 3,828 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)