Area Closed - Rush Canyon Road, access road to Texas Canyon, gate locked.

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Someone has been doing some nice trail work leading up to the canyon. Keep up the good work!

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

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Benjamin Chapman

May 16, 2020

“Area Closed - Rush Canyon Road, access road to Texas Canyon, gate locked.”

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Texas Canyon from the southeast.

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.

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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Pulling shallow pockets and cobbles at Texas Canyon.

Pocket pulling at Texas Canyon.

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

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.

A "mood" shot of the rocks.

The Texas Canyon formations from the west.

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>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Broader sketch of the overall area.

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

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.

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

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

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

Chumash Cave.

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

The north face of The Hatchery.

Another awesome day at Texas Canyon comes to an end.

Spring has brought some beautiful wildflowers 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.

Chilling on Mars.

Wildflowers on the approach to Texas Canyon.

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

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.

Sunset at Texas Canyon.<br>
Photo by Jonathan Burnham

Spring Flowers at Texas Canyon

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

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

Not Again! Trash collected (& recycled) from the approach to 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.

Enjoying stellar pockets in The Canyon at Texas Canyon.

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

Thanks to Google Maps for excellent service

The Mueller Hay Company on the way to Texas Canyon.

Careful...that pocket is occupied.

Erosion due to the rains of March 1, 2014.

Drive carefully on Rush Canyon Road.

Wildflowers blooming at Texas Canyon.

Why did the chicken cross the road??

Elephant head.. There are routes on this face which you can see when you get closer

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

The road leading to Texas Canyon from the parking area.

Sign marking the turn for Rush Canyon Road to Texas Canyon.

Negotiating the crux bulge on "Yellow Rose of Texas."

Someone has been doing some nice trail work leading up to the canyon. Keep up the good work!