Upper Falls

Upper Falls is a climbing area in the Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within the network of climbing spots along the White Sulphur Springs side of the forest, with Memorial Falls just 0.1 mile away and Prospector Crag about half a mile off. The climbing here is mostly bouldering, with seven boulder routes among the nine listed. The grades run from V0 up to V7 on the V scale, and the YDS scale tops out at 5.8. Several of the boulder problems are named, including Baby Please! at V0 and Southern power trip at V7, and the area also includes one sport route and one trad route. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 81°F and lows near 47°F, while winter highs sit in the upper 30s. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at Upper Falls run cooler. Many Pines Campground is about a mile away for an overnight base. The Cleveland Cr hike and Pioneer Ridge are both within about five miles, and Belt Creek, a canoeing route, is about 9.5 miles off.