North Dakota · Rock climbing · Medora

Medora Interstate Rocks

2 routes
5.9
Trad · Bouldering
May–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Dakota Prairie Grasslands.

As of · Source: USFS · Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Medora Interstate Rocks is a climbing area in the Medora Ranger District of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands in North Dakota, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Medora Ranger District, about 3.7 miles from the town of Medora. The area has two routes, one a trad climb and the other a boulder. Cal's Crack is the trad route, graded 5.9 on the YDS scale. The boulder is listed at V17 on the V scale. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Medora show July highs around 86°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Buffalo Gap Campground and the Buffalo Gap Loop hike are both about 3.8 miles away. Square Butte Bouldering is roughly 6.9 miles off, and Wannagan Campground is about 8 miles away.

Routes (2)