PRINT: Rock Climb Three Legged Dog, Los Angeles Basin

Three Legged Dog

5.12a, Sport, 45 ft (14 m),

Avg: 3.4 from 20 votes
FA: Jack Marshall, Cecilia Hernandez
California > Los Angeles Basin > Angeles Nationa… > Texas Canyon > N Dallas 40

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

Starts in the corner, a couple of layback moves get you up to the 2nd bolt. After clipping the 2nd bolt, head out left onto the overhanging face. A tricky cross over to a bolt, a sharp left hand single crystal to a right hand slopper and a bolt. Left hand to a small gaston horn and a difficult move (crux) to a right hand undercling, up to a jug rest and a bolt. Big move right to a block and straight up on smaller holds to a hole. Big moves on jugs to the left and then back right to the fixed anchor.

Location

The obvious overhanging face, 10' to the left of Buzz Worthy.

Protection

8 bolts to a fixed anchor

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Sophie, the Three-Legged Dog.

Asus on 3 leg dog

Three Legged Dog climbs the overhanging face

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duh

5.12a

Cecilia and I were finishing up work on this new route and were trying to think up a name. In several places you have your left foot under you and your right foot flagged way out right looking for balance. Just then we saw Ben and Pam walking in with their three legged dog Sofia. The way Sofia hops around trying to find balance reminded us of the funny body position and balance required on this route. Kinda silly, but that how the route got it's name. Jul 8, 2019

Jor-el Vaasborg
Los Angeles, CA

youtu.be/jyuRs0ySfOY Feb 20, 2026