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Angeles National Forest 


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BETA PHOTO: Williamson Rock viewed from Angeles Crest Hwy

Description 

The Angeles National Forest, encompassing the San Gabriel Mountain range, is home to several sport climbing and bouldering venues. Elevations up to 7000 feet and a scenic alpine-like setting provide ideal summer conditions for Southern California's ever-growing climbing population.


Getting There 

Most areas are accessed via the Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2) at the city of La Canada Flintridge from the west. Access from San Bernardino County from the east is currently unavailable due to the closure of the Angeles Crest Highway west of Wrightwood.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Angeles National Forest:
Lightning Couloir I AI1 X, 260M   AI1 Mod. Snow     Ice, Snow, 850 feet   Mount San Antonio/ Mt. Bald...
San Antonio Falls   WI1     Trad, Ice, 1 pitch, 150 feet   Mount San Antonio/ Mt. Bald...
South Bowl   Mod. Snow     Trad, Snow, 2200 feet   Mount San Antonio/ Mt. Bald...
Thin Crack   V0     Boulder, 20 feet   Main Area : U - Boulder
Y Crack   V1     TR, Boulder, 25 feet   Main Area : Y - Crack Boulder
Thin Face   V2     Boulder, 15 feet   Main Area : T - Boulder
The Fang   V3     Boulder, 20 feet   Main Area : X5 Boulder
Swiss Cheese   V4     Boulder, 10 feet   Main Area : Swiss Cheese Boulder
Evolver   V5     Boulder, 12 feet   Horse Flats : Far Side
Left Ladder   C1     Trad, Aid, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Millard Canyon
Hyperion   5.7     Sport, 2 pitches, 200 feet   Texas Canyon : The Chicken (& Hyperion Sla...
Agua Negro   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 110 feet   Texas Canyon : The Canyon
Itsy Bitsy Spider (climbed up the water spout)   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet   Texas Canyon : The Canyon
Texas Chainsaw Massacre   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Texas Canyon : The Egg
Boneyard   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Texas Canyon : The Egg
The Green Mile   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Texas Canyon : The Egg
Dream Speed   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch   Williamson Rock : London Wall
The Labyrinth   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Williamson Rock : London Wall
Ant Line   5.11c     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Horse Flats : Top Rope Wall
Furry Pump   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   Williamson Rock : London Wall
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Featured Route For Angeles National Forest
Pulling down on splendid pockets on "The Green Mile."

The Green Mile 5.10d  CA : Los Angeles County : ... : The Egg
"The Green Mile" climbs the wonderfully pocketed steep face on the far right side of The Egg Cup buttress. It is easily seen to the left as one walks up the trail into the shady Texas Canyon. Climb the face left of the rounded flake on splendid pockets to a high 1st bolt. Continue up and right following the line of pockets to a large inclusion on the left. The pockets end and the face bulges out to yield a committing crux on small fingery edges, then more pockets to a last bolt and a series of a...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Angeles National Forest Slideshow Add Photo
The view from Mount Pacifico, Angeles NF

The view from Mount Pacifico, Angeles NF

Mount Baden-Powell

Mount Baden-Powell

Strawberry Peak, Angeles NF

Strawberry Peak, Angeles NF


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By Jordan Ramey
From: Calgary, Alberta
Jul 14, 2008

Roped climbing illegal in the Angeles National Forest? I certainly don't believe it, but some guy was harrased for it and threatened to be ticketed. Check out the thread on SuperTopo:

supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=633588&tn=20