Hwy191-14 Mm62.4
Campground
Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
Montana · Rock climbing · Gallatin Gateway · Near Emigrant
Gallatin Tower
- 20 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13c
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Gallatin Tower open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Gallatin Tower, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).
Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-02 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Storm Castle Creek Trail #185 Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-26-07 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Gallatin Tower is a climbing area in Montana's Custer Gallatin National Forest, within the Bozeman Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The climbing sits right alongside the Gallatin River, with the Gallatin River's fishing access and the Cube climbing area each about 0.1 mile away, and The Waltz Formation at 0.2 mile. The area has 20 climbing routes, with trad the most common style. Grades range from 5.6 to 5.13c. Among the routes are the Guide Route (5.6, trad), Innocent Bystandard (5.9, sport), Spare Tire (5.10b, mixed) and Ten Pin (5.13c, sport). Climbers can also look to Lava Lake, about 1.1 miles off, for a hike, and the Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout campground is roughly 1.5 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Emigrant- Gallatin RiverRiver fishing0.1 mi
- The CubeRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Waltz FormationRock climbing0.2 mi
- Lava LakeHiking1.1 mi
- Rat Lake TrailMountain biking1.4 mi
- Garnet Mountain Fire LookoutCamping1.5 mi
- Spire RockCamping2.2 mi
- Spanish CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- The CubeRock climbing · Next door
- The Waltz FormationRock climbing · Next door
- B. O. ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- Riverside RetreatRock climbing · Next door
- The Watchtower - LowerRock climbing · Next door
- Tango TowerRock climbing · Next door
- First ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- Fish FaceRock climbing · Next door
- Black Line ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- East SideRock climbing · Next door
Also worth it near here
- Gallatin RiverRiver fishing · Next door
- Hwy191-14 Mm62.4Camping · ~1 min drive
- Rat Lake TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
GARNET MOUNTAINHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Storm CastleSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Gallatin Tower
Best months: July–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.
Jan
30° / 9°
13 wet
Feb
34° / 9°
11 wet
Mar
42° / 17°
12 wet
Apr
48° / 23°
11 wet
May
58° / 30°
14 wet
Jun
67° / 36°
14 wet
Jul
78° / 41°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 39°
11 wet
Sep
68° / 33°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 25°
10 wet
Nov
37° / 16°
11 wet
Dec
27° / 9°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Sky 2wnw, MT, 10.6 mi away at 6,590 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (20)
First BestFA: Pat Callis, Brian Leo, Steve White, 70s?5.10-TiggerFA: Brian Leo, Chuck Rose, 1967 FFA: JIm Kanzler, Pat Callis, 19755.10a/bSpare TireFA: Jim Scott5.10bBowlemia5.10cFace CadetFA: Jim Scott & David Gerhart 19845.10c/dOrange CrackFA: Jim Kanzler, Pat Callis '72. FFA Kanzler, Terry Kennedy '775.11bSoft in the MiddleFA: Bill Dockins, Kristen Drumheller, Summer 19925.11b/cBull in a China Closet5.11dBowling for BuicksFA: Tom Kalakay 19885.12aIndia InkFA: Mike Best, Bill Dockins, September 19965.12aGriffin Roof CrackFA: Whit Magro, Justin Griffin. 20075.12bTop HeavyFA: Jeff Ho5.13a/bTen PinFA: Jeff Ho5.13cGuide Route5.6The Dagger5.8Standard RouteFA: Unknown, 1960's5.8+Generation XFA: Jack Tackle, Mindy Shulak, 70's FFA: Rob Hagler, Mike Hagler, 19965.9Innocent BystandardFA: Magro, Lynn (2006)5.9Standard Route Direct FinishFA: Jerry Kanzler, Barry Frost & Others (Fall 1967)5.9Thing In BetweenFA: Jim Kanzler, Pat Callis '755.9
