Dark Arts
5.9 trad · 120 ft · ★★★☆
Route 12 of 15 from left to right on The Rad Cliff, with Cadillac Crack on its left and Diagon Alley on its right. The Rad Cliff has 15 routes, from 5.6 to 5.12; 2 are harder, and 4 others are the same grade.
First ascent: George Urioste & Larry DeAngelo
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Approach to The Rad Cliff — Class 2
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.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on The Rad Cliff
- Rita Skeeter 5.9 R
- The Fright of the Phoenix 5.7
- Azkaban Jam 5.9
- The Chamber of Secrets 5.7
- Moaning Myrtle 5.9
- Basilisk Fang 5.7
- Diagon Alley 5.7
- The Dementor 5.10 R
- Get Rad 5.8
- First Grader 5.6
- Falling Rein 5.7
- Back to Basics 5.7
- Cadillac Crack 5.9
- The Elder Wand 5.12