Makunaima 

I don't know about "few" leads. It's been led a ton. It's just that the wall has about 10 routes across it and most of the locals have (or maybe had) it wired, so running laps was the general activity. These days it's a lot quieter up there. Great wall, though.

Its a sweet route. However with soft sandstone and a "loose horn" save the lead for a route that gets more sun and has better rock. Keep it clean and bring some clippers to help maintain the trail.

Amazing route! Well worth the modest but strenuous hike (if you're spoiled by the likes of the Nose approach). Thought I'd clarify the gear beta. Smallest cam: .4 BD or yellow TCU. Biggest cam: you can place a new #4 BD, or could get by with #3. Probably want doubles of most of these sizes unless you have it wired. 3 bolts at the top, so take one or two long cords for the TR.

I used to toprope this before I was into placing gear about 5 years ago. I just hiked to it sans partner today just to see what it looked like. Clippers no longer needed for the approach of course, since the fire. The route looks the same..the horn is still there. Is it really loose? I was thinking that the concern was probably that someone would sling it for pro and take a big whipper, but it seems you could easily get other gear in instead? Guess I will just go toprope it again and take a look.

the ratio of leads/TRs this sees is small - that may be the most accurate way to say it. no high end crack skills required. I would give the direct finish 12a for sure - bouldery.

The "loose horn" used to be loose, before someone went overboard with the glue. Years ago you could get it to loudly crack. AFAIK it has been stable for years.

I'd agree with Kai that the finish is more like 12a. For years it was rated that until some guide came out. I think it's a case of folks top-roping the crap out of it, then downrating it.

Hahaha. Hey Orlando! I didn't rate it that. It was consensus. 11+ or 12a; what's the difference?

Lots of great routes and varations on this wall. Unfortunately they're all topropes as we had the crag wired and bolts would slow things down. If someone wants to lead it seems like now's the time to get that going. As Brigg's once said, "there's no glory in it" but, I dunno, not finding much glory in anything I've bolted and there would be some great climbing in it. Someone should retro the cliff as it would be one of the best climbing areas in SB for sure.

Okay, Steve put it out there!

I would love to retro-bolt that cliff. There, I said it. To be sure, I wouldn't slap bolts on Makunaima, but the other steep lines would be fantastically fun to lead. What is now an obscure TR crag with one really good hard lead could be, as Steve put it, the best sport crag in town.

Any dissenters? Supporters?

Lets do it.

Bolt it! I can help in early April.

I wholly support this endeavor. More than just help, I can contribute bolts and hangers. That 5.10d TR arête around to the right, Gypsy Moon, would be a sweet bolted lead as well.

I know nothing about bolting (and can't climb hard enough anyways). But I can stand belay for someone if they wanted to work on it.

Support!

Best route in Santa Barbara? Yes. Would anyone be opposed to me cleaning the flakes out of the upper crack section?