Texas Canyon
Climbing Sections:
- Lower East Side (2)
- Pangea Wall (1)
- Temple of Ishtar (2)
- The Canyon (7)
- The Chicken (aka Hyperion Slab) (11)
- The Egg (6)
About Texas Canyon:
| Several independent rocks offering climbing up to two pitches in a quiet canyon setting, save for the occasional dirt bike or two. The rock is a sandstone conglomerate which tends to be chossy. However, there are good routes here and the climbing could improve with additional traffic. Almost all the routes are bolted and most of the longer routes tend to be fairly moderate. A Forest Adventure Pass is required - you WILL get a citation from the rangers who lurk in this area. |
| Nearest town or city: | Santa Clarita |
| Directions: | Driving north on Hwy 14 from the San Fernando Valley exit at Sand Canyon Road. Follow this west to Sierra Hwy., make a right then follow this north (paralleling Hwy 14) to a left (west) leading towards the Rowher Flat OHV area (signed). From the pullout on the west side of the road to Rowher Flat OHV area, walk up the road past the white gate. Continue up the road until the crag comes into sight and take the dirt track, on the right, that diagonals down toward the crag. Skirt the south (left) end of the large slab. |
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| Access Issues: | USFS employees issue Notices of Non-Compliance to vehicles parked on the road to Rowher Flats not displaying an Adventure Pass, although this is a voluntarily program, never authorized by Congress. |
| Camping: | No |
| When to Climb: | Autumn |
| Quantity of Climbs: | Day |
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Forum Discussions (6 posts)
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camping?? | climberbell | 2 | Oct 08 2014, 3:29 AM |
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Adventure Pass | rurprider | 4 | Mar 14 2012, 8:08 PM |
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Area Closed???? | EnFuego | 7 | Dec 08 2011, 9:23 PM |
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Directions? | yodadave | 2 | Jun 11 2011, 7:31 AM |
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Texas Canyon closed due to fire? | jtmat | 6 | Jun 24 2009, 10:07 AM |
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Existence | mojopinner | 7 | Apr 27 2005, 2:08 AM |
