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Solar Cave Rock Climbing
Routes in Solar Cave
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Burnt Offering S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Clovis Hunter S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Cro-Magnon S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Devilution S 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c |
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Erectus aka Reserectus S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Evolution S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Hominid S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Hunter Gatherer S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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ILL (Ian and Lance Line) Route, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Intelligent Design S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Lucy S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Mastodont S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Meanderthal S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Missing Link, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Native Rituals S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Natural Selection S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Neanderthal S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Neolithic S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Quest for Fire S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Sapien S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Solo Man (aka Homo Erectus Soloensis) S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Spearhead S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Struggle for Existence S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Supraorbital Torus S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Survival of the Fittest S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Tribal Moves (aka Sacred Stone) S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Voyage of the Beagle S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Ötzi Dude S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a |
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| Elevation: | 5,906 ft | 1,800 m |
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Access Issue: Access Issue for Areas in BLM Taos Field Office Lands
Details
Per the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office's ( blm.gov/office/taos-field-o…) 2012 Taos Resource Management Plan (RMP) ( bit.ly/2Kab3HO), "Installation of new rock climbing routes or hardware will require pre-approval by the BLM." The RMP is the document that guides all the BLM management in a given field office. Climbers are asked to respect this guidance and not install new bolts or fixed hardware on Taos Field Office BLM land without pre-approval from the BLM. NM CRAG ( nmcrag.org/) is currently working with the BLM Taos Field Office to establish specific guidance for new route development in the district and they hope to have a formal process in the near future.
Diablo areas within the BLM Taos Field Office management area are: The Shack, Winter Wall, Solar Cave, Lake Street and Styx.
Diablo areas within the BLM Taos Field Office management area are: The Shack, Winter Wall, Solar Cave, Lake Street and Styx.
Access Issue: Access Issue for Areas in BLM Taos Field Office Lands
Details
Per the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office's ( blm.gov/office/taos-field-o…) 2012 Taos Resource Management Plan (RMP) ( bit.ly/2Kab3HO), "Installation of new rock climbing routes or hardware will require pre-approval by the BLM." The RMP is the document that guides all the BLM management in a given field office. Climbers are asked to respect this guidance and not install new bolts or fixed hardware on Taos Field Office BLM land without pre-approval from the BLM. NM CRAG ( nmcrag.org/) is currently working with the BLM Taos Field Office to establish specific guidance for new route development in the district and they hope to have a formal process in the near future.
Description
Quote from random climber while working one of the routes in this area: "this is good choss!"
The routes here may look a little crumbly, but the rock is quite solid! Home of the most difficult climbs in Diablo, exciting and overhung routes will push you to the limit!
The routes here may look a little crumbly, but the rock is quite solid! Home of the most difficult climbs in Diablo, exciting and overhung routes will push you to the limit!
Getting There
Walk down to the arroyo and head straight as if going through the canyon between the cliffs. Before you enter between the cliff walls you will see a trail off to the right, heading up toward an obvious south facing area with overhanging rock on the north side of the canyon. The area is adjacent to Sun Devil on the same cliff band.
Classic Climbing Routes at Solar Cave
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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