Steep Hills
5.5 R trad · 50 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 17 of 17 from left to right on Circus Cliff, with Unknown 5.10a on its left. Circus Cliff has 17 routes, from 5.5 R to 5.12d; 16 are harder.
First ascent: Vlad Sofiyev and Maxim Kaya
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
- Elephant Man 5.11b
- 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