Black Orpheus
5.9+ trad · 11 pitches · 1,500 ft · ★★★☆
Route 11 of 14 from left to right on Black Orpheus Amphitheater, with Marijuana on its left and Eurydice Finish on its right. Black Orpheus Amphitheater has 14 routes, from 5.6 R to 5.13d; 9 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Joanne Urioste and Jorge Urioste, Apr 1979
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Approach to Black Orpheus Amphitheater — Class 3
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 Black Orpheus Amphitheater
- The Secret World of Arrietty 5.11b
- There and Back Again 5.8
- Marijuana 5.11c
- Howl's Moving Castle 5.11c
- Black Ops 5.12a
- Black Baby 5.7
- The Black Widow 5.12
- Eurydice Finish 5.10b PG13
- Offset Corners 5.11b
- Tuscarora 5.12c
- Plate of Fate 5.9+
- Administrative Overreach 5.6 R
- The Fortress of Xanadu 5.13d