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Circus Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Circus Wall

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	Blackbeard S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Buccaneer S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Calico Jack S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Clown School S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Contortionist, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Eclair S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Faster, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	High Wire Act S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Inky Ribbons S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Light at the End of the Tunnel T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Ly'n and Stealin' S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	No prey, no pay 5.11b S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Overboard S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	P. Mohican T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stealin' a Lion S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Street Twin Zośka T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Trapezius S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Unnamed, 5.11a S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Vazamentos S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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This is a great area to get away from the summer crowds at the lake. There are a number of decent 5.11's along the way to the Circus Wall proper. The Circus Wall is well worth the walk for some very high-quality 5.12s. Overall, this area gets afternoon sun, however many of the routes are in areas that are fairly sheltered from both sun and wind. With the leaves on the trees, most routes tend to be shady for the better part of the day.

Getting There

From the Orange Oswald Wall, continue hiking along the cliff for 10-15 minutes to reach the Circus Wall. Along the way, you'll find several routes, some dirty, some really nice. It's an easy walk.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Circus Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 34 ● Clown School Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 9 ● Unnamed, 5.11a Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Overboard Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 17 ● Calico Jack Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 16 ● The Contortionist Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 65 ● Ly'n and Stealin' Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 19 ● Trapezius Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 8 ● High Wire Act Sport