Elephant Man
5.11b sport · 8 bolts · ★★★☆
Route 14 of 17 from left to right on Circus Cliff, with Tight rope walker on its left and Big Top on its right. Circus Cliff has 17 routes, from 5.5 R to 5.12d; 7 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Jay Smith, Paul Van Betten, Sal Mamusia 1987
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 Circus Cliff
- Human Cannonball 5.10b R
- Big Top 5.10d
- Unknown 5.11C 5.11c R
- Careful of Clowns 5.10b
- High Wire 5.10- PG13
- Circus Boy 5.12d
- Sideshow 5.12b
- Crowd Pleaser 5.12-
- Unknown 5.10a 5.10a
- Tight rope walker 5.12a
- Crowd Teaser 5.12a
- Lion Tamer 5.11b R
- Main Attraction 5.12d
- Clown Face 5.10+
- Rainbow Road 5.11- PG13
- Steep Hills 5.5 R