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Elevation: 6,411 ft
GPS: 37.32868, -118.57635
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Shared By: Tim Steele on Jan 14, 2007
Admins: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description Suggest change

This area includes the Cave Boulder and surrounding boulders. The Cave Boulder houses the well known testpiece, The Buttermilker (V12), as well as a popular short roof called, The Flake Roof (V5).

Getting There Suggest change

These large boulders lies in the center of the boulder field, low on the hillside.

23 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cave Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 253
Robinson's Rubber Tester
Boulder
V1 5
 86
Inner Sanctum
Boulder
V2 5+
 10
Gleaming the Tube
Boulder
V3 6A
 15
Dyno Problem
Boulder
V5 6C
 5
Lactose Intolerant
Boulder
V5 6C
 43
Gleaming the Cube, High Start
Boulder
V5 6C
 41
Pain Grain (Stand)
Boulder
V6- 7A
 37
Shelter from the Storm
Boulder
V6 7A
 118
Cave Route
Boulder
V7 7A+
 69
Pain Grain SDS
Boulder
V8- 7B
 38
Gleaming the Cube
Boulder
V8- 7B
 24
Soul Slinger Right
Boulder
V8 7B
 12
General Mills
Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 31
Moonraker
Boulder
V9 7C
 147
Soul Slinger
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Robinson's Rubber Tester Robinson's Rubber Tes…
 253
V0 4 Boulder
Inner Sanctum Cave Boulder
 86
V1 5 Boulder
Gleaming the Tube Cave Boulder
 10
V2 5+ Boulder
Dyno Problem Cave Boulder
 15
V3 6A Boulder
Lactose Intolerant Cave Boulder
 5
V5 6C Boulder
Gleaming the Cube, High Start Cave Boulder
 43
V5 6C Boulder
Pain Grain (Stand) Cave Boulder
 41
V5 6C Boulder
Shelter from the Storm Cave Boulder
 37
V6- 7A Boulder
Cave Route Cave Boulder
 118
V6 7A Boulder
Pain Grain SDS Cave Boulder
 69
V7 7A+ Boulder
Gleaming the Cube Cave Boulder
 38
V8- 7B Boulder
Soul Slinger Right Soul Slinger Boulder
 24
V8- 7B Boulder
General Mills Cave Boulder
 12
V8 7B Boulder
Moonraker Cave Boulder
 31
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
Soul Slinger Soul Slinger Boulder
 147
V9 7C Boulder
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