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The Spur Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Spur

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	20 Nuggets for $4.99 S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Good, the Bad, and the Ugly., The S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Naked Spur, The S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	North face T 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
	Spur of the Moment S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	2,417 ft
GPS:	34.51492, -118.40527 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Benjamin Chapman on Feb 20, 2012
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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 Spur is an outlaying formation west of The Canyon and the Egg. It consists of one large pyramid shaped crag and several smaller formations. The largest formation is nearly sixty feet in height. The rock is quite sharp, friable, and loose even by Texas Canyon standards.

Getting There

From the base of the Elephant's Head (a.k.a. Hyperion Slab) continue west and over the ridge. Continue to follow the trail west for ~ 300 yds to the east face of the formation.