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GPS: 35.45016, -82.21828
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A good warm up spot that also holds some classic harder problems. Kung-Fu Grip side stays in the shade, whereas the Rotator Cuff side gets full sun all day.

Getting There Suggest change

Walk up the main approach trail for the west side boulders. Continue straight on the old jeep trail at the fork near the top and continue to the Gateway Boulders (two large boulders on both sides of the road) and hang a left. This is actually 2 large boulders that are leaning against one another creating a 15' long cave.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cave Boulder

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 64
● Shadow Figures
Boulder
V1 5
 111
● The Ladder
Boulder
V1-2 5
 34
● Extension Ladder
Boulder
V2 5+
 67
● Cave Rave
Boulder
V3 6A
 135
● Black Slab Right
Boulder
V4 6B
 59
● Step Ladder
Boulder
V5 6C
 72
● Kung Fu Grip
Boulder
V5 6C
 34
● Black slab right sds
Boulder
V5 6C
 5
● Rotator Cuff (stand)
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 78
● Rotator Cuff (sit)
Boulder
V6 7A
 48
● Black Slab Left
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 48
● The Green Knob (sit)
Boulder
V7 7A+
 15
● Xiaolin Wonder Palm
Boulder
V7 7A+
 30
● Black Slab Left SDS
Boulder
V8 7B
 4
● Three Meat Breakfast
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Shadow Figures
 64
V1 5 Boulder
● The Ladder
 111
V1 5 Boulder
● Extension Ladder
 34
V1-2 5 Boulder
● Cave Rave
 67
V2 5+ Boulder
● Black Slab Right
 135
V3 6A Boulder
● Step Ladder
 59
V4 6B Boulder
● Kung Fu Grip
 72
V5 6C Boulder
● Black slab right sds
 34
V5 6C Boulder
● Rotator Cuff (stand)
 5
V5 6C Boulder
● Rotator Cuff (sit)
 78
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
● Black Slab Left
 48
V6 7A Boulder
● The Green Knob (sit)
 48
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Xiaolin Wonder Palm
 15
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Black Slab Left SDS
 30
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Three Meat Breakfast
 4
V8 7B Boulder
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Cave race and the ladder
Cave race and the ladder
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Anybody know what this problem on the Cave Boulder is?
Anybody know what this problem on the Cave Boul…
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North side of the cave boulder, to the left of cave rave
North side of the cave boulder, to the left of…
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definitely doing some kind of thing on the Cave Boulder
definitely doing some kind of thing on the Cave…
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