Lower La Cueva Domes (History Slabs) Rock Climbing

Start by approaching as you would for Gemstone, Flake N Bake etc. [Hike the La Cueva spur trail up from the first picnic site south of the outhouse. This hits the La Luz-Tram connector trail (continue straight ahead on this for 100 yrds). Then take continue straight ahead on a well-traveled trail up La Cueva Canyon when the La Luz-Tram trail forks back to the left.] Shortly after the first slickrock section, look high up to your right. You'll see some black water streaked slabs up there on the right side of a gully/ drainage (Tom Cat Draw).  They are about 3/4 of the way up the draw.  Bushwhack and scramble your way up; the bushwhacking is more annoying early on. Whiners will whine about this approach, maybe took 30 minutes?.  As you get closer, look for bolts on the biggest slabs with the black water streaks. The climbs are on two formations about 100' apart from one another. The first climbs you'll come to (Leonardo Da Smeari and the 2 to its right) start just left a juniper; Marco Bolto is farther left.

The book says you might avoid some bushwhacking if you start up the ridge initially and then cross over into the draw. This is probably true, but might be more confusing the first time, as you won't know where you're going.