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Sunset at Texas Canyon.<br>
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Not Again! Trash collected (& recycled) from the approach to Texas Canyon.

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Benjamin Chapman

Jan 5, 2014

“Careful...that pocket is occupied.”

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The hills are alive with the sound of bees and the beehive is really busy.

A quick and rough guide to known routes at this date. You'll need to be adventurous and climb what looks good.

Same story, different day. Three trash bags full. After you send that project take a moment to be a good Steward by picking up that plastic bottle, cup, or tissue and pack it out.

Proud to announce that the new Texas Canyon guidebook will be available very soon. This is the first complete guide to an often overlooked and underappreciated area in southern California.
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You can order a copy at louieandersonclimbing.com

A beautiful sunset to end a great day climbing at Texas Canyon

This was the lst bolt on P2 of "Goldline." The standard back-in-the-day, but recently replaced with a new 3/8" X 4" Powers 5-piece bolt. <br>

Pulling shallow pockets and cobbles at Texas Canyon.

View from the short hike in Texas Canyon, CA photo by Chad Parker

You will get a ticket. However, it is only $5 to pay. Send check in envelope supplied.

There are no restrooms at Texas Canyon, but when the need arises at least pack out your tissure.

West end of the main formation at Texas Canyon. Plenty of virgin territory to climb here. Vestal Virgin is an unfinished project on the West arete. The SW face of the Temple of Ishtar has one bolted route and lots of potential hard routes easily accessed from plentiful anchors on top.

Texas Canyon, on a stormy day, from the south.

The Texas Canyon formations from the west.

Stormy weather threatening on a late winter day at Texas Canyon.

A distant view of the formations at Texas Canyon from the road that winds its way to the south.

This overview shows the main formations of Texas Canyon. Thanks to Google Maps for providing satellite image.

The Angeles National Forest was closed until September 22nd due to extremely high fire danger.

Giant Marigolds at the Sanchez Farm on Sierra Highway.

Vasquez Canyon Road closed due to a landslide in November 2015.

Don't image the USFS will be too pleased about that post being mistreated.

Looking up the 2nd pitch of Goldline while on rappel.

Young Gopher snake out catching some rays. Looks like with the warm weather our scaley friends have come out to play.

The Halfway House Cafe, the local breakfast & lunch stop, set up for yet another movie shoot.

Three Burbank teens were killed on Sept. 12, 2014 when their truck rolled down an embankment, on Rush Canyon Road, at 2AM.

The east side of the main rock at Texas Canyon features a cave with some hard projects established and a nice bolted route up the right side of the face in that light streak just above the bush. It's a 5.10 something I think.

Excellent photo by Chris Savage detailing two new routes put up in October 2012 by Matt Oliphant. Names and ratings unknown, but go see for yourself. Nice and shady!

Texas canyon, left of pangea wall... <br>
5.10b ???

The magnificent honeycomb that resided above the cave on the east face of the Elephant Head has been destroyed by some thoughtless souls.

A Western Pocket Gopher enjoying the spring and the lush vegetation bordering the parking area at Texas Canyon.

Hunters returning from shooting quail in the hills surrounding Texas Canyon.

A climber striking an unusual pose while on the summit of the Elephant's Head.

A cross has appeared on the east side of Rush Canyon Road, on the way to Texas Canyon, honoring Jake Gnasso, Ian Bulbenko, and April Townsend. 09-12-14

Another awesome day at Texas Canyon comes to an end.

Spring has brought some beautiful wildflowers to Texas Canyon.

Elephant Head Rock as seen from the Approach

Tethys route. 2 pitches. Quick draws only. Anchors on summit to top-rope the Pangea wall on the left. Fun moderate climbing.

Wildflowers on the approach to Texas Canyon.

North facing walls of the main formation. XX mark belay anchors. A sample of some routes shown. The Pangea wall is well set up for top rope adventures.

The east face of The Chicken (aka Hyperion Slab).

Enjoying stellar pockets in The Canyon at Texas Canyon.

This is the east side of the canyon. There are about 7 routes on the east wall and 4 on the west wall, plus The Egg. A great place to set up top ropes after a short lead and hang with friends. The C1 route line in yellow is the primary rappel route for this formation. It is one rope length with a mid way point to double your rope.

Leader working the moves above the 3rd bolt on "Spider's Line (5.5) at Texas Canyon.

The climber on the left is at the top of Tethys. Climber in the middle nearing the belay on Aenea. Climber on the right is at the belay on Hyperion. Early on a May morning.

Looking south, into The Canyon and at The Egg at Texas Canyon.

Thanks to Google Maps for excellent service

Hiking down to the crag... look at that dirt clod. Beautiful.

Erosion due to the rains of March 1, 2014. And again in December 2021. Needs some water bars.

The Mueller Hay Company on the way to Texas Canyon.

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