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West Bluff 03 - Cleo Amphitheater Rock Climbing

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Areas in West Bluff 03 - Cleo Amphitheater

Chair Bivy Buttress 2 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Cleo Amphitheater, The 22 / 0 / 24 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 27

Cleopatra's Needle 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Turk's Head 7 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Whitney's Formation 3 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Wiessner Wall 7 / 0 / 8 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

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Elevation:	1,320 ft	402 m
GPS:	43.41741, -89.73841 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Cleo Amphitheater is probably the most frequently climbed area on the West Bluff. There are a good number of quality climbs found here and the access is relatively easy. The area sees morning sun and shade in the afternoon, so it's ideal for hot sunny days. The area is made up of the climbs on Cleopatra's Needle, the Amphitheater, the Wiessner Wall, and Turk's Head.

Getting There

To get to the Cleo Amphitheater park at the gravel parking lot near the southwest end of the lake, across from the boat landing. The lot accomodates 20-30 cars. From the lot, cross the road and take the West Bluff Trail (paved) up the West Bluff. At the top of the bluff you will come to a lookout directly above the Amphitheater. The Wiessner Wall and Turk's Head are to your left (north), while Cleopatra's Needle is at about 11 o'clock if you're looking straight out off the bluff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Bluff 03 - Cleo Amphitheater

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

5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 63 ● Upper Wiessner Crack Trad, TR Wiessner Wall
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 267 ● Queen's Throne Trad, TR Cleo Amphitheater
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 41 ● Northwest Side Trad Cleopatra's Needle
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 189 ● East Comfort Route Trad Cleopatra's Needle
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 22 ● Southeast Arete Trad Cleopatra's Needle
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 84 ● Wiessner Chimney Trad, TR Wiessner Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 123 ● King's Throne Trad, TR Cleo Amphitheater
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 51 ● Cleo's Needle Southwest Dihedral Trad Cleopatra's Needle
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 102 ● Wiessner Face Trad, TR Wiessner Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 85 ● Turk's Head Ridge Trad 7 pitches Turk's Head
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 57 ● Cleos Needle-Southwest Rib Trad Cleopatra's Needle
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 102 ● Queen's Face Trad, TR Cleo Amphitheater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 32 ● Between the Queens TR Cleo Amphitheater
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 26 ● The Green Slime Trad, TR Turk's Head
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 12 ● Big Roof TR Cleo Amphitheater