This line may be the best in the field. Exceptionally highball, proud, aesthetic and fun to climb. As good as this one is, be sure you have plenty of pads and spotters before starting the climb! 

  Walk into the dark inner section between the Hell of High Water Boulder and the Allegory Boulder. Follow the arching crack line down from the top, and stand start on the lowest jug side-pulls (the first move off the start should send you into a thinner pocket/slot in the crack). 

  Work up the edges and jugs, following the crack, and top the beast out!

Inner Beauty

Allegory of the Slab

Allegory of the Cave

Shadows & Forms (Allegory Traverse)

Tough!   Sit start at the far right side of the steep inner face of the cave, matched on the obvious, flat, large corner cut jug. Work up to the jug on the inner face at the corner and commence the long, technical, powerful sequece to join into the bottom of the arete to finish "Allegory" (V4/5).

To the left of the steep arête for allegory of the cave, find the high, huge hueco. Below that you will find a smaller hueco scoop. Stand start with a foot in the scoop. Slab up and slightly right through fun iron ribs to gain the high hueco. Continue up through good holds directly to the top. Top out beside (almost within) the Rhodos.

Allegory is too good to be true.  

  Sit start very low on the steep arête, right hand on a right facing rail, left on the big sloper. Use the point of rock at the base (no detached blocks) as the starting foot. 

  Bump up to a chunk on the arête, and toss for the jugs under the steepness. Continue up the arête to gain the huge lobe/point at the height of the overhang. 

  Continue through good hands to the highball finish. 

  Will probably settle on V4.

Allegory Boulder is the first boulder you reach when walking up the old fire road, and also the main, steep face forming the Labyrinth Cave feature (the tunnel). This is also home to a few of the most classic climbs in the area.

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