Umayyad Caliphate
5.9+ sport · 60 ft · 7 bolts · ★★★☆
Route 20 of 21 from left to right on Civilization Crag, with Sultans and Viziers on its left and The Hot Gates on its right. Civilization Crag has 21 routes, from 5.4 to 5.11a; 5 are harder, and 2 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Michael Kimm, Fall 2014
Description
Climb the vertical plated wall for three bolts and a big no hands rest, then work up the steepness. After a few moves the angle eases and the chains are nigh.
Location
Route furthest right on the southeast side of the formation.
Protection
Seven bolts to anchors.
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 Civilization Crag
- Super Tsardom 5.4
- The Hot Gates 5.6
- Sultans and Viziers 5.8
- The Sun Never Sets 5.7
- Evil Empire 5.11a
- The Three Kingdoms 5.7
- Silk Road 5.6
- East India Trading Co. 5.6
- Babylon 5.8 5.8
- This is Sparta 5.9
- Byzantium 5.10b
- Ming Dynasty 5.9+
- The Fall of Rome 5.10b
- Conquistador 5.10d
- Meerkat Manor 5.7
- The Mayan Pass 5.6
- Manifest Destiny 5.9+
- Mongol Hoarde 5.10a
- Five Charter Oath 5.8-
- Slava Ukraini! 5.6