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Main Cave Left Rock Climbing

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Routes in Main Cave Left

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	Caminando S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Chile Toreado S 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Chimneychanga S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Flying Tortilla S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Fuzzy Dice S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Green Chile S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Hole Enchilada S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Huevos Rancheros. S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Ranchero S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Red Chile S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Relleno Roof S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Sopapilla Finish Roof S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Taco Toesday S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Un Caminando Con Mi Padre (aka: Gary Miller memorial route) S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	X-Mas Chile S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Elevation:	6,108 ft	1,862 m
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Description

The left side of the main cave offers morning sun and afternoon shade making it a nice area to start the day on those chilly winter mornings. The afternoon shade allows you to try hard in the warm afternoons.

Getting There

Approach as for the main cave and continue along the cave to the left side. The routes in this area start with the classic warm up, Caminando, in the obvious corner just before the gigantic block on the ground that fell out of the wall. If you continue past this gigantic boulder, you'll reach the Crypto sector.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Cave Left

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 20 ● Caminando Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 9 ● Un Caminando Con Mi Padre (aka:… Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 5 ● Red Chile Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 17 ● Green Chile Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 8 ● Ranchero Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● X-Mas Chile Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 8 ● Fuzzy Dice Sport