Scramble up the base of the tube to eyeball the first bolt. There it is, a beautiful stainless steel bolt with nasty/banger glue. Now begin ascending the overhung pocket fest. Some big jugs toward the crux will help you send. Those with a decent  ape index could have a lot of fun with those jugs while adding in a dyno or two. Creative options are in the air. Now the crux is half way up the route and it’s a mantle. Have fun with that! Mantle the crux and then finish to the anchors. It is a new route and there will be choss ( chiseled away at the bottom section as much as was reasonable), but it is a great short route and as sweet as honey!

Itty Bitty Beez

Product of Imagination

If you are a confident climber, it wouldn't hurt to skip the first bolts, or stick clip the third bolt for a smoother belay. The Crux is the second move after starting. It’s a small jump to a mono/two finger pocket off a small sloper and crimp pocket (v3/v4). After that, you are left with some pumpy moves on a slight overhang. No specific beta after the crux move. The route is brand new as of March 2018.

The Lava Tube was once a bouldering area. However, new road construction has left it lacking in bouldering quality (also lacking in walk-off space). A sunny location varying in rock quality will produce some short overhung sport routes which are harder than the crags average.

 The first bolted route in this sub-area was “Product of Imagination” 5.11c. A powerfully fun route which is a fine example of the Lava Tubes style.

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Routes in Lava Tube