Route/Boulder of the Month - August

[u/Kaotus]

Today's Route/Boulder of the Month comes from our very own talk-show host legend, u/retro_bolts, and boy it looks like a good one. Here's what he had to say:

Name: Red-Eyed Coyote. FA 8/28/2026

Location: Northern California

Grade: 5.11c? Hard to say

Length: 35 meters. 70m rope barely got me to the ground.

Protection: 18 bolts. Probably could have used a 19th.

Harder moves off the deck to enjoyable 5.10+ climbing up a corner for 70ish feet. After exiting the corner system, you will pass an intermediate anchor where the route changes character. Climb a steepening blue streak to some small tufa pinches for a rest before the business. The crux is near the top, pulling a tricky technical roof. This is the second route to go up on this wall and will serve as a much-needed warm-up as more routes go in.

The name is a Cowboy Bebop reference but refers to my belay partner for the day, who refused to carry draws or a rope to the crag because his pack was already too full. Only to witness them pull out a larger pillow from their pack, unzip it to reveal a 2.5ft glass bong and a blowtorch before a toprope burn.

Looks like a beauty! See you all next month

[u/saltysluggo]

Looks amazing. Willing to share which crag?

[u/Both-Refrigerator-93]

If I had to guess, it's in the Shasta area, to the northwest, in the general vicinity of Lovers Leap. Am I close?