Boulderscape Blends 46,491 Sq. Ft. of Caltrans Wall into the Hills at Hecker Pass

Boulderscape Blends 46,491 Sq. Ft. of Caltrans Wall into the Hills at Hecker PassWhere precision meets performance. At Hecker Pass in Vista, California, Boulderscape delivered a stunning fusion of structural strength and natural beauty — an architectural shotcrete finish engineered to blend seamlessly with the local geology.

16 Days Installation Time

36% Average Savings

46,491 SF Soil Nail Walls

A Geological MasterpieceBoulderscape installed 8" thick structural shotcrete with a 2" architectural finish, transforming 46,491 square feet of soil nail walls into a surface that reads as native rock — and achieving 36% average savings over alternative wall finishes.Matching the TerrainWhen Caltrans demanded visual harmony with the surrounding hillside, Boulderscape created custom full-scale mock-ups and delivered a Vista Ashlar finish stained in Mission Brown, with Corona Granite detailing to mirror the natural geology of the pass.

A Vista Ashlar finish carved and stained to match the surrounding hillside.

8" thick Structural Shotcrete

2" thick Architectural Shotcrete

Vista Ashlar Boulderscape Finish

Mission Brown Color Scheme

Soil Nail Wall Shoring System

4,500 PSI Structural Shotcrete Mix Design

Hydration stabilizers to extend finishing time Weather Engineering

Hecker Pass, Vista, CA Location

In the Field

When Caltrans needed structural performance and visual harmony in equal measure, Boulderscape delivered both. Because at Boulderscape, we don't just build walls — we sculpt the future.