Briscoe County Boulder  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  2,500' Page Views:  163. Good page?    Administrators:  jt512, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Benjamin Chapman on Jan 25, 2013 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 89° | 55° 88° | 64° 86° | 61° 86° | 59° 84° | 59°

The "Briscoe County Boulder" at the Nude Beach.

Description 

The huge square cut boulder. The Briscoe County Boulder features short, but more traditionally bolted lines. The rock is more friable and features fewer pockets then found elsewhere at Texas Canyon. While the boulder may appear featured and solid, the stone is more akin to what John Long has characterized as "vertical mud." And there's the poison oak, as well.

Getting There 

Walk west from The Canyon.

The Classics

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Two Piece 5.8  CA : Los Angeles County : ... : Briscoe County Boulder

Climb up the middle of the face, via a shallow groove, on small edges and friction. Move left on a shelf and surmount the bulge above on friction, to a set of deep pockets. Continue up the face following the line of pockets. Climb through the large pocket and to the top on knobs and inclusions....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Briscoe County Boulder, from the north.	A climbing party on the summit of Briscoe County B...	Climbers on Briscoe County Boulder.
The north face of Briscoe County Boulder.