East Face of the Elephant's Head (The Caves)

Santa Clarita, California

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    9 active alerts in Angeles National Forest; most severe: Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits/Dispersed Camping Restrictions) until Dec. 15, 2026

    USFSPosted Dec 22, 2022 · checked 14 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 87°F / low 62°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather14 h ago

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At a glance

16 routes
5.10+ – 5.13b
Sport

Routes (16)

Cave DwellerFA: Rean Park, et al. (January 2021)5.10+Black GoldFA: Mike Draper & Matt Oliphant5.10aHoneybeeFA: Ben Chapman & Jeffrey Thomas (November 2013)5.10aTexas TeaFA: Draper, Oliphant, 5/20135.10aTuskFA: Chapman & Neal (2018)5.10aVasectomyFA: Jay Cho & Rean Park5.10cThe NoseFA: Rean Park, 20185.10c/dToo Many Cooks in the KitchenFA: Oliphant, Draper, Gindroz, Leventhal, Constine, 20125.10dThe AlamoFA: Scott Loomis, Mike Draper, & Matt Oliphant (1993)5.11aGun ShowFA: Jack Marshall, Cecilia Hernandez5.11dGirls With GunsFA: Jack Marshall, Cecilia Hernandez5.12aEl Diablo RojoFA: Jack Marshall, Cecilia Hernandez5.12bSoldier Of FortuneFA: Jack Marshall, Cecilia Hernandez5.12b38 SpecialFA: Jack Marshall, Cecilia Hernandez5.12c44 MagnumFA: Tony Sartin, March 25th, 20195.12cBrachiation DanceFA: Kevin Thaw5.13b

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About this crag

East Face of the Elephant's Head (The Caves) is a climbing crag in California with 16 routes. The routes span 11 distinct difficulty grades and follow a sport climbing style.

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Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Fairmont, CA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan56° high38° low
  2. Feb58° high39° low
  3. Mar63° high43° low
  4. Apr68° high46° low
  5. May76° high53° low
  6. Jun86° high62° low
  7. Jul92° high68° low
  8. Aug93° high68° low
  9. Sep88° high62° low
  10. Oct77° high53° low
  11. Nov65° high44° low
  12. Dec55° high37° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

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Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Angeles National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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