A long route starting before the very beginning of the roof. You traverse up from the very base of the boulder facing the small valley into the roof and top out at the very edge of the roof. As you turn the corner into the roof moves the holds start to become very thin and unpleasant to hold. Fair warning: the top out will make you look like a whale. Make sure to bring at least three pads for this problem as the landing is steep and rocky.

Genesis

The Giver

The Peter Gabriel Variation

Shelf Life

Sit start on a small ledge/boulder across from the large main Hidden Valley boulder. Your start holds are good, a large shelf and a pocket towards the back-right of the shelf. Move up to a smaller shelf with your right hand then bring a foot up to the start. From there, slap up to the lip and top out on the peak.

Sit start underneath the roof from Genesis on two well-chalked crimps - some of the only holds low on the roof. Make a dynamic move out to a crimp pinch straight above your head with your left hand. From there, swing your right hand into a decent crimp on the Genesis crimp rail. Then, move your left hand with high feet into a bad undercling above your head, make a powerful move to a left-hand side pull higher, bump your right hand again, then bump your left hand to another undercling higher up. From there, bump to the top out.

Sit start on the same start as Genesis, work the Genesis line of crimps out to where you start to turn underneath the roof on Genesis, instead, top out to the left of the Genesis top out on side pulls and underlings, powerful moves.

A very large Gneiss boulder with a questionable landing and long roof overlooking a small valley just off of the left fork of the trail (from the parking lot). It features many interesting water-formed holds and is worth a visit.

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Routes in Hidden Valley Boulder