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Elevation: 3,824 ft 1,166 m
GPS: 36.14686, -115.42907
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The Circus Wall bakes in the sun from late morning until later afternoon and is low and protected from some of the weather. Far from being secluded, it gets its name from the human circus going on behind you at the parking lot while you are climbing. Along with Dog Wall, this is among the most prominent and nearby crags to the first pull-out. The rock is average quality for the Calico Hills, and the climbs are starting to cleanup with the additional traffic in the past few years. All climbs are now safely bolted and have anchors. The wall is now a great alternative to the Dog Wall if that cliff is crowded, along with having several stellar climbs of it's own.

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Climb down and right in the most direct path possible from the first pullout to the low-point of the golly below. Part way down, a low wall with a huge natural arch will become visible. This is circus wall. The approach is perhaps 400 meters and 5 minutes long.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Circus Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
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● High Wire
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 17
● Big Top
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
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● Lion Tamer
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
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● Elephant Man
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
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● Tight Rope Walker
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
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● Crowd Teaser
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
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● Crowd Pleaser
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
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● Sideshow
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● High Wire
 12
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad
● Big Top
 17
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Lion Tamer
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Elephant Man
 15
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Tight Rope Walker
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Crowd Teaser
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Crowd Pleaser
 5
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Sideshow
 11
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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High Wire and Human Cannonball are central in this image. Highwire is the obvious fingercrack that goes to a handcrack near the summit under a bulge, and Human Cannonball is just left of that, on the face. Photo by Tony Bubb, 4/06.
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Perhaps the shortest of all the approaches from the first pullout, and the easiest to find. 'Circus Wall' is easily recognized by the "bigtop" arch near the top of the wall, but it seems more likely that it was named for the atmosphere you will have if climbing there on a busy day- not many other climbers, but so many people! Photo by Tony Bubb, 4/06.
Perhaps the shortest of all the approaches from…
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