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Elevation: 2,582 ft 787 m
GPS: 33.00766, -116.96944
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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
Left Side of the Rd
V7 7A+
 7
● Nightmare on Elm Street
Boulder
Left Side of the Rd
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4-
 76
● Big Horn
Trad, Boulder
Left Side of the Rd
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 65
● John's Crack
Trad, TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 65
● Manuel's Horror
Trad, TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Maria's Delight
Trad, TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
● Mexican Dinner Mantle
TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 37
● Bat Flake
TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 98
● Digit's Delight
Trad, TR
Right side of the Rd
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 122
● The Cave
TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 50
● Starface
TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 50
● Alcoa
TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 21
● Stairway to Heaven
TR
Left Side of the Rd
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 4
● Obsession
TR
Left Side of the Rd
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
 7
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Big Horn Left Side of the Rd
 76
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
 98
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, TR
● The Cave Left Side of the Rd
 122
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
 50
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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Just beyond the road is the (L) Bat Flake , The Cave boulder in the middle and the (R) boulder more or less in the foreground is Manuel's Horror. Stairway to Heaven takes a trail inbetween The Cave and Manuel's Horror.
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