Elephant Head Rock as seen from the Approach

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Elephant Head Rock as seen from the Approach

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Restored. Some idiot vandalized this memorial. What kind of cretin vandalizes a memorial?

Pulling shallow pockets and cobbles at Texas Canyon.

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Apr 28, 2022

“Elephant Head Rock as seen from the Approach”

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Texas Canyon in Spring

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

Texas Canyon from the southeast.

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

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 beautiful sunset to end a great day climbing at Texas Canyon

A "mood" shot of the rocks.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Broader sketch of the overall area.

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!

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

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

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.

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

Pocket pulling 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>

Restored. Some idiot vandalized this memorial. What kind of cretin vandalizes a memorial?

Elephant Head Rock as seen from the Approach

Pulling shallow pockets and cobbles at Texas Canyon.

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

Stormy weather threatening on a late winter day at 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.

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

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

Wildflowers on the approach to Texas Canyon.

Three bags of trash collected at Texas Canyon. If you want to help at Texas Canyon bring a bag and gather litter next time you're there. You have to love those mylar balloons. Found five this day.

Chilling on Mars.

The Texas Canyon formations from the west.

Spring has brought some beautiful wildflowers to Texas Canyon.

Another awesome day at Texas Canyon comes to an end.

Spring Flowers at Texas Canyon

Things are drying out in the extreme heat 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks to Google Maps for excellent service

Springtime at Texas Canyon 2019

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

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

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

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

The road leading to Texas Canyon from the parking area.

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

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

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

New barriers to keep off-road enthusiasts out of Texas Canyon.

Just installed five sets of these on the Heart Wall. Please lower off on these, and refrain from TRing and gang roping off the mussy hooks.

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

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

The north face of The Hatchery.

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

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

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