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The circuit in and around Hidden Valley Campground (HVCG) is a large one and has been broken up geographically into the cardinal directions to help better locate the problems.

Problems in this circuit range from V-easy to V10 with a good selection of problems in the V6 and under range. Some of the better here include Left Nixon Crack (V0 R), Lapse of Logic (V1), The Funktion (V3 R), Stem Gem (V4), Bachar's Traverse (V4), Scatterbrain (V6), Caveman (V7) and Orange Julius (V7).

Getting There Suggest change

Park in the day use lot below Intersection Rock's east face, or if camping in Hidden Valley Campground (HVCG) simply walk from your campsite, to the respective area of HVCG you wish to visit.

106 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at HVCG Bouldering Circuit

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 51
● Intersection Boulder, Left
Boulder
HVCG West > Intersection Boulder
V0 4 PG13
 40
● Left Nixon Crack
Boulder
HVCG North > Nixon Cracks
V0+ 4+
 148
● Holenoid (aka The Grundle from D…
Boulder
HVCG North > Pinhead Boulder
V0+ 4+
 82
● Zippy the Pinhead
Boulder
HVCG North > Pinhead Boulder
V1 5
 57
● Dynamo Hum
Boulder
HVCG West > Triangle Boulder
V3 6A
 25
● Slabmaster
Boulder
HVCG North > Scatterbrain Area > Hensel Boulder
V3 6A R
 5
● The Funktion
Boulder
HVCG North > Scatterbrain Area > Cube (aka Funktion Bo…
V3 6A
 113
● Caveman Finish
Boulder
HVCG West > Caveman Boulder
V4 6B
 259
● Stem Gem
Boulder
HVCG West > Stem Gem Boulder
V5- 6C
 133
● Mystical Vibrations
Boulder
HVCG North > Mystical Vibrations
V6 7A
 40
● Scatterbrain
Boulder
HVCG North > Scatterbrain Area > Scatterbrain Boulder
V7 7A+
 104
● Caveman
Boulder
HVCG West > Caveman Boulder
V9 7C
 7
● Bittersweet
Boulder
HVCG South > Campsite Grotto
V10 7C+
 8
● Caveman Yabo
Boulder
HVCG West > Caveman Boulder
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0 4
 344
● Pinhead
Boulder
HVCG North > Pinhead Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Intersection Boulder, Left HVCG West > Intersection Boulder
 51
V0 4 Boulder
● Left Nixon Crack HVCG North > Nixon Cracks
 40
V0 4 PG13 Boulder
● Holenoid (aka The Grundle f… HVCG North > Pinhead Boulder
 148
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Zippy the Pinhead HVCG North > Pinhead Boulder
 82
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Dynamo Hum HVCG West > Triangle Boulder
 57
V1 5 Boulder
● Slabmaster HVCG North > Scatterbrain Area > Hensel Boulder
 25
V3 6A Boulder
● The Funktion HVCG North > Scatterbrain Area > Cube (aka Funktion Bo…
 5
V3 6A R Boulder
● Caveman Finish HVCG West > Caveman Boulder
 113
V3 6A Boulder
● Stem Gem HVCG West > Stem Gem Boulder
 259
V4 6B Boulder
● Mystical Vibrations HVCG North > Mystical Vibrations
 133
V5- 6C Boulder
● Scatterbrain HVCG North > Scatterbrain Area > Scatterbrain Boulder
 40
V6 7A Boulder
● Caveman HVCG West > Caveman Boulder
 104
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Bittersweet HVCG South > Campsite Grotto
 7
V9 7C Boulder
● Caveman Yabo HVCG West > Caveman Boulder
 8
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Pinhead HVCG North > Pinhead Boulder
 344
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0 4 Boulder
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