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Circus Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Circus Wall

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	Crooked Clown T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Hitch Hiker's Thumb, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A0
	Punch the Clown T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Route #3 T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Three Ring Circus T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Elevation:	6,276 ft	1,913 m
GPS:	38.01686, -109.61299 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Limited Toilet Facilities! Raptor Closures! Details

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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas. Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.

Description

Circus Wall is a decent option for a warm spring day, when you want to try to stay in the shade most of the day and options are limited by raptor closures. The approach is on the longer side, but you're rewarded with some great climbs that are still crispy.

Getting There

Drive down Beef Basin past the Cottonwoods turnoff, and take a right off the road at 4.8 miles. This will take you to a camp site with parking in front of The Prow. Walk back down the road a hundred yards or so and follow a faint trail to the wash. Follow this toward the back of the canyon and eventually veer right toward the obvious tower-like features at the corner where the N and E faces of Circus Wall meet. Do your best to follow cairns up the cone - if you did it right, the trail should spit you out in front of "Punch the Clown".