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Rush Canyon Road closed due to heavy rains. Expect this to continue through February 4th according to the USFS ranger.

Texas Canyon in Spring

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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.

Texas Canyon in Spring

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.

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

Pulling shallow pockets and cobbles at Texas Canyon.

Pocket pulling at Texas Canyon.

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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A "mood" shot of the rocks.

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

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

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.

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>

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.

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

The intrepid few that made the 1.8 mile walk into Texas Canyon even when the road is closed due to heavy rains.

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

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

Waterfall at the north side of the Hatchery.

Heavy January rains leave huge puddles on Rush Canyon Road.

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

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

Giant Marigolds at the Sanchez Farm on Sierra Highway.

Rush Canyon Road Closed for 2 weeks (until February 4th) due to heavy rain to protect the roadbed.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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 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

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

The north face of The Hatchery.

Broader sketch of the overall area.

Chumash Cave.

Another awesome day at Texas Canyon comes to an end.

Elephant Head Rock as seen from the Approach

Spring has brought some beautiful wildflowers 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.

Chilling on Mars.

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.

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

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

Enjoying stellar pockets in The Canyon at Texas Canyon.

Spring Flowers at Texas Canyon

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

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.

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

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

Thanks to Google Maps for excellent service

Rush Canyon Road closed due to heavy rains. Expect this to continue through February 4th according to the USFS ranger.