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Elevation: 2,582 ft
GPS: 33.00766, -116.96944
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Shared By: Adam Stackhouse on Feb 13, 2006 · Updates
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The Area Suggest change

The Cave Area boasts many of Woodson's classics, such as Stairway to Heaven, Bat Flake and the namesake route, The Cave. It is a very popular area of which a large portion of the routes are easily visible/accessible from the road.

Getting There Suggest change

This area is quite aways up the road, on the forth switchback past the Poison Oak Boulder Area. One will be heading up and south before this area can be seen on the left. The route The Cave is perennially chalked with lots of features.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Cave Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V6 7A
 6
Pruneface
Boulder
V7 7A+
 6
Nightmare on Elm Street
Boulder
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4-
 75
Big Horn
Trad, Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 65
John's Crack
Trad, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 65
Manuel's Horror
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
Maria's Delight
Trad, TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
Mexican Dinner Mantle
TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 37
Bat Flake
TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 96
Digit's Delight
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 119
The Cave
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 50
Starface
TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 49
Alcoa
TR
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 21
Stairway to Heaven
TR
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 4
Obsession
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Pruneface Left Side of the Rd
 6
V6 7A Boulder
Nightmare on Elm Street Left Side of the Rd
 6
V7 7A+ Boulder
Big Horn Left Side of the Rd
 75
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4- Trad, Boulder
John's Crack Left Side of the Rd
 65
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
Manuel's Horror Left Side of the Rd
 65
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Maria's Delight Left Side of the Rd
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
Mexican Dinner Mantle Left Side of the Rd
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b TR
Bat Flake Left Side of the Rd
 37
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
Digit's Delight Right side of the Rd
 96
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, TR
The Cave Left Side of the Rd
 119
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
Starface Left Side of the Rd
 50
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
Alcoa Left Side of the Rd
 49
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a TR
Stairway to Heaven Left Side of the Rd
 21
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a TR
Obsession Left Side of the Rd
 4
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b TR
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