The Cave Area

2009 Updated area restrictions for San Diego County MORE INFO >>> See link below for more details: http://www.alliedclimbers.org/advisories.php Eagle Peak - Restricted; Closed area changed to the left side of the main cliff. Corte Madera - Restricted; Closed area changed to the right/east side of the main cliff. Glen Cliff - Open. Poway Crags - CLOSED. El Cajon Mtn - Open. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Just beyond the road is the (L) Bat Flake , The C...

The Area 

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 

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.

The Classics

Featured Route For The Cave Area

Stairway to Heaven 5.12a  CA : San Diego County : ... : The Cave Area

This east facing route is found via a short trail to the right of The Cave formation and shares the rock with the route Alcoa. This route starts with shallow digits for hands with minimal feet in the center of the main face. It gets bouldered on occasion, but most often is TR'd. Highly Recommended...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA