Conspiracy Cliff

Conspiracy Cliff, Clear Creek Canyon

This cliff is far above the Primo Wall. Park as for Nomad's Cave and Primo Wall. Cross the river via Tyrolean or wade across at low water. Walk downstream around the Armory, and other rocks near the creek, to a faint trail that leads uphill for about 15 min. to the Conspiracy Cliff. The cliff can be seen from the trail that walks around the North side of tunnel #6, as shown in the next photograph.

Conspiracy Cliff Approach

Conspiracy Cliff, Left Side

Trail of the Illuminatti 12a
FA: Vaino Kodas, Bob D'Antonio, 04/2000
This route is on the far left side of the cliff. Stick clip the first bolt. Climb in from the left and then make some difficult moves past a short right facing corner to gain the seams above. 6 bolts.

Designer Genes 11c
FA: D'Antonio, Kodas, 04/2000
Start with some crystally rock and gain a crack in a small right facing corner below a roof. Move over the corner to the left and continue up the crack, exiting left at the top. 8 bolts.

Soma 12a
FA: Vaino Kodas, Bob D'Antonio, 04/2000
A few difficult moves lead to a horizontal break below a roof. Exit the roof on its right side and climb up the beautiful right facing corner above. 8 bolts.

Life is Beautiful 12b
FA: Vaino Kodas, Bob D'Antonio, 04/2000
Start at the left side of the large A-shaped roof. Climb over the roof and then move sharply left to gain a small left facing corner system. Finish below the summit cap block, or continue on for full value. 9 or 11 bolts.

Cyber Leash 11c
FA: D'Antonio, Kodas, 04/2000
Start just right of Life is Beautiful. Stick clip the first bolt. Move out right on steep rock and pull up onto a good rest. Move back left and continue up a dark corner. 5 bolts.

Area 51 12a
FA: Vaino Kodas, Bob D'Antonio, 04/2000
Start as for Cyber Leash. Move right after the good rest, continue up a thin crack and then move left to the finishing head wall. 5 bolts.

Conspiracy Cliff, Middle

Frankenfood 10d
FA: D'Antonio, Nick Morrel, Kodas, 04/2000
Start down and right from the large A-shaped roof. Climb up to a left facing corner leading up to, and over, a bulge. 5 bolts. This climb continues with a second pitch (the left of the two routes above, 11c, FA: Vaino Kodas).

Martians on Mopeds 9
FA: Nick Morrel, D'Antonio, Kodas 04/2000
Look for a long gray face, starting down and right from the big A-shaped roof. Climb past 5 bolts to a good ledge with a two-bolt anchor shared by Frankenfood. This climb continues with a second pitch (the right of the two routes above, 11c, FA: Vaino Kodas).

Conspiracy Cliff, Right Side

Iridium System 11a
FA: Mary Zuvela, Vaino Kodas, 04/2000
At the far right side of the Conspiracy cliff. Start in a left facing corner. Exit the corner to the right and climb up the arete above.

Alien Autopsy 12a
FA: Vaino Kodas, Bob D'Antonio, Nick Morrel, 04/2000
Start about 30 feet right of Iridium System, just right of a large corner. Climb through some inobvious moves into a small corner.