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Circus Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Circus Wall

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	Air Show T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Bimbo's Bulge T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Break On Through T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Connect-A-Crux T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sentinel Chimney T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Zoo View T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags Details

The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!

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Description

The Circus Wall offers excellent and exposed climbing on mostly horizontal edges and buckets... AND a broad range of difficulty. The four routes here are an excellent way to judge your progress at Moore's. If you can do Zoo View, then you're ready to try 5.8. Airshow... start thinking about 5.9's. If you send Break on Through then it's time to start looking at the other 5.10's at Moore's, and so on and so forth.

The wall gets no sun and can be cold once temps start to drop off. Airshow will stay wet for a day or two after a rain.

Getting There

Once you've taken the left onto the powerline road, walk for a few minutes until you see a park sign on the right pointing to the Sentinel Buttress trail. Turn right and head up the trail, following signs for the Sentinel Buttress. Once you get close to the wall, the trail splits and either heads left toward the Central Wall or right toward the Sentinel Buttress. Go right toward Sentinel, and when you hit the wall walk up left, around the corner, and look up!

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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.

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 313 ● Zoo View Trad 2 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 151 ● Air Show Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 71 ● Break On Through Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 34 ● Bimbo's Bulge Trad 2 pitches