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Brass Monkey

V2, Boulder,

Avg: 3.1 from 20 votes
FA: Chris Summit
California > San Francisco B… > Wine Country/No… > Nut Tree Boulders > Hillcrest Boulders > Hidden Boulder

Access Issue: Hillcrest Parking Issue Details

Access to Hillcrest Boulders is potentially at risk:
Due to the influx of climbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the residents of the Hillcrest area have been suffering from substantial parking problems that, if left unchecked, may threaten access to the Vacaville Boulders.
Please utilize the alternative parking options listed under the “Location” sub section in the area description

Description

Climb the obvious highball arete left of Give Me my Forty Sucka. There is a sit start that adds a few moves but most people start on the obvious jugs.
Slap your way up the arete to the unnerving topout. Hidden crimps and a bit of moss at the top deteriorate the psyche when scratching your way over the lip of this one. A stack of pads is rarely wavered on this classic highball.

Protection

Pads!!!

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

AES	[Hide Comment] Nice problem. Really fun, scary, and underappreciated in my opinion Oct 21, 2013

Will Tam
Belmont, CA

Didn't feel like a V2. This was harder than Natural Disaster. Nov 12, 2016

Bug Boy
In my car

I believe some rock broke near the top of the problem, felt significantly harder then other similarly rated climbs in the area. Oct 5, 2017

Salamanizer Ski
Off the Grid…

Nothing broke, its always been like that. The crux comes right at the top and the entire lower section is a real burner. Add to that the highball factor and the change in holds from square cut and obvious, to rounded and hidden and you have a recipe for the current S.Y.P. grade... ("shit your pants")! Oct 5, 2017

K T
Sacramento

It’s all there up top, don’t hesitate to try it. Under rated route I overlooked a long time due to what I thought was a gnarly top out, which for Nut Tree it certainly isn’t. Oct 28, 2022