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Cave Area Bouldering

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Cave Boulder 19

Robinson's Rubber Tester Boulder 2

Soul Slinger Boulder 2

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Elevation:	6,411 ft	1,954 m
GPS:	37.32868, -118.57635 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

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

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 4 303 ● Robinson's Rubber Tester Boulder Robinson's Rubber Tes…
V1 5 92 ● Inner Sanctum Boulder Cave Boulder
V2 5+ 11 ● Gleaming the Tube Boulder Cave Boulder
V5 6C 5 ● Lactose Intolerant Boulder Cave Boulder
V5 6C 46 ● Gleaming the Cube, High Start Boulder Cave Boulder
V5 6C 45 ● Pain Grain (Stand) Boulder Cave Boulder
V6- 7A 37 ● Shelter from the Storm Boulder Cave Boulder
V6 7A 124 ● Cave Route Boulder Cave Boulder
V7 7A+ 71 ● Pain Grain SDS Boulder Cave Boulder
V8- 7B 39 ● Gleaming the Cube Boulder Cave Boulder
V8- 7B 24 ● Soul Slinger Right Boulder Soul Slinger Boulder
V8 7B 14 ● General Mills Boulder Cave Boulder
V8+ 7B+ 4 ● Frosted Flakes Boulder Cave Boulder
V8-9 7B+ 31 ● Moonraker Boulder Cave Boulder
V9 7C 155 ● Soul Slinger Boulder Soul Slinger Boulder