El Camino Real

This namesake route was the first king line to be installed at the Cave. It followed the most striking and charismatic features of the crag as it links lava pockets with corners into a beautifully flowing vertical dance. Originally, it was a standalone line with no mid-anchors that used the start of La Bajada, but a more direct start was later established through "Agua Fria" that provided two start options, both about the same grade, that led to the same no-hands stance below the roof for the upper headwall panel. 

From the stance, instead of clipping the lower-off anchors for Agua Fria, step left to clip a fixed draw hanging below the roof. Carefully step up and head for another short roof to the right, but not a hard right turn that leads into the striking hand crack that links into Jornada del Muerto Bypass. Commit to several fantastic 12- sequences, with decent shake-outs between, and follow the prominent corner system to the rim of the crag, about 40m above where you started. 

La Bajada start (original): The route starts below and right of a large boulder lying at the base of the wall. From the top of some talus, and in a giant undercut portion of the wall, there is some rotten rock here (make sure you have stick-clipped the first bolt) but you can reach up into the back of the horizontal feature and find large jugs going either straight up, or slightly left and then back right to some welded-together brecciated blocks that make perfect handholds. Head up and right into a corner with a good hand crack pod, then up. 

Agua Fria start (more direct): from the lower ramp of the large boulder, or from the ground (for extra credit),attach yourself to a large, somewhat-detached block and grab the sharp jug rail at the seam to clip the first fixed draw. Make a big move to gain the big under-cling from which to clip the second draw and climb a series of steep overhangs to gain the rest stance below ECR.