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The Elephant Head - South Face (aka Hyperion Slab) Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Elephant Head - South Face (aka Hyperion Slab)

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	Aenea S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Amarillo By Morning S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Don't Mess With Muleshoe S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Endymion S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Goldline S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Honeymoon in Huntsville S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Hyperion S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Lonestar S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Poke Salad Annie S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Skyline S 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Urban Cowboy S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Yellow Rose of Texas S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b

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Access Issue: 1. RAIN & WET ROCK 2. DANGER OF EROSION Details

1. Texas Canyon is conglomerate that is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp, then do not climb.

2. The south end of the First Corridor is in danger of collapsing at the base of Sophie’s Choice. A dam of rocks and soil has been built to divert water away from the eroding soil underneath these huge boulders. Please help keep this system in place until a more permanent solution is implemented.

Description

The Elephant Head is the 1st rock formation encountered on the approach to Texas Canyon and by far the largest. This formation is easily distinguished, from the trail, by the large caves at the base of its east face and its huge slabby south face, Hyperion Slab. The majority of the longer climbs at Texas Canyon are located on the south and west faces of the Elephant Head. The Pangea Wall lies on the north face. Its west face forms the east wall of the First Corridor. The formation is about 200 ft. high.

Getting There

From the parking area on the west side of the road, walk up the road past the locked white gate. When the crag comes into sight, look for a trail on the right that diagonals down to the right. Continue following the dirt track downhill and skirt the large formation with the caves to the left. Hyperion Slab is the huge slab on the south side of the formation, with the roof or overhang on the lower portion.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Elephant Head - South Face (aka Hyperion Slab)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 63 ● Hyperion Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 31 ● Aenea Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 27 ● She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 31 ● Poke Salad Annie Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 31 ● Urban Cowboy Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 21 ● Endymion Sport 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 18 ● Yellow Rose of Texas Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● Amarillo By Morning Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 18 ● Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer Sport