Central Happiness Area  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,500' Page Views:  58,353. Good page?    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Stephanie on Feb 23, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

A typical day at the Central Happies.

Description 

This area is essentially the heart of the canyon both in terms of location as well as highly concentrated classics. The flat landings and quality of problems attract almost every first-time visitor, and for good reason.

Peter Croft's The Hulk is considered by many to be the best line in the canyon, and a pad's throw away to the neighboring boulder you can find the great but tricky Solarium. If you'd like to test your head, perhaps the beautifully angled and clean-cut Heavenly Path will suit you, with a balancy but solid crux and a top-out at around 25 feet.

If you only have limited time to visit the Happy Boulders, make this a stop on your list, as it would be a shame to miss it.

Getting There 

Central canyon on the main trail.

The Classics

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Vulcan Crawl V5  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Happy Boulder

A left to right traverse on the steep South face of the 'Happy Boulder'.Start way down and left in the cave below the start of 'Disco Diva'. Make some interesting moves out of the cave and traverse the juggy lip of the cave right with underclings and other good holds, and continue all the way over to finish up the arete of 'Big Chicken'. Makes those topout moves a little more interesting!...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: 'Central Happiness Area', seen from the 'Desert Sk...

A wintery scene at the Central Happiness area.