Excavation Optional
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Excavation Optional 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.
One of seven boulder problems catalogued at Upper Falls, this climb sits in the middle range of the crag's V0–V7 span.
- Prospector CragRock climbing · Next door
- The grave yardRock climbing · ~31 min drive
- The atriumRock climbing · ~31 min drive
- Castle MountainsRock climbing · ~49 min drive
- Big Belt MountainsRock climbing · ~1h 7m drive
- Nude BeachRock climbing · ~1h 18m drive
- Nude Beach CoveRock climbing · ~1h 18m drive
- Bukowski ButtressRock climbing · ~1h 18m drive
- Avalanche GulchRock climbing · ~1h 18m drive
- Blue Collar WallRock climbing · ~1h 18m drive
Best time to visit Excavation Optional
Best months: May–October. 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.
Jan
37° / 16°
Feb
40° / 16°
Mar
46° / 22°
Apr
54° / 27°
May
63° / 35°
Jun
71° / 42°
Jul
81° / 47°
Aug
81° / 47°
Sep
72° / 40°
Oct
58° / 32°
Nov
44° / 24°
Dec
37° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Neihart 8 Nnw, MT, 9.6 mi away at 5,230 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
