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MSU Outdoor Recreation Program

Montana State’s outdoor program — trips, clinics, rentals, and a climbing wall. A big funnel for newcomers.

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Trips & Clinics

MSU Outdoor Recreation Program

Rotating trips & clinics (academic year)

MSU Campus Recreation

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropPaid

Off-campus trips plus on-campus clinics, from avalanche safety to backcountry cooking. One-off and sign-up based rather than a drop-in; eligibility and pricing are on the sign-up page. Questions: trips@montana.edu.

Climbing✓ Verified 2026-08-13

Climbing Wall Open Hours

MSU Outdoor Recreation Program

Tue–Thu, 1–5pm (summer hours) · closed Mon, Fri & weekends

MSU Campus Recreation

Beginner-friendlyNo-dropPaid

Summer hours are 1–5pm Tuesday to Thursday; closed Monday, Friday and weekends. Term-time hours differ, and Campus Rec closes entirely for its annual “Big Scrub” in late August.