Lower East Side Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 2,468 ft |
GPS: |
34.51331, -118.4011 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 3,554 total · 23/month |
Shared By: | Benjamin Chapman on May 26, 2011 |
Admins: | jt512, Nicole Wiesenthal, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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.
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 Lower East Side is a small seldom visited wall, below and north of the east face of the Elephant Head. This wall is about 50 feet high and faces the northeast and is easily seen below and to the north (right) of the approach trail as one nears the Elephant Head. The wall is steep, but less than vertical and features numerous cobbles and inclusions, but lacks the abundant pockets found elsewhere at Texas Canyon. The wall contains two bolted routes that were formerly TRs.
Classic Climbing Routes at Lower East Side
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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