Civilization Crag climbing
21 routes · 3,891 ft elevation
Easy to see from the parking lot, the Civilization Crag is marked by a huge northwest-facing varnished corner. Routes range from jugs on a slab to slightly overhanging, and the rock quality is excellent, comprising mostly of the beautiful brown varnish usually associated with canyon routes. Looking for a run of moderate climbs a step up from the crowds at the Panty Wall and Magic Bus? This is the crag for you.
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Best climbs in First Pullout (Calico I), Red Rock →
Routes
- Super Tsardom 5.4
- The Hot Gates 5.6
- Silk Road 5.6
- East India Trading Co. 5.6
- The Mayan Pass 5.6
- Slava Ukraini! 5.6
- The Sun Never Sets 5.7
- The Three Kingdoms 5.7
- Meerkat Manor 5.7
- Sultans and Viziers 5.8
- Babylon 5.8 5.8
- Five Charter Oath 5.8-
- This is Sparta 5.9
- Umayyad Caliphate 5.9+
- Ming Dynasty 5.9+
- Manifest Destiny 5.9+
- Mongol Hoarde 5.10a
- Byzantium 5.10b
- The Fall of Rome 5.10b
- Conquistador 5.10d
- Evil Empire 5.11a