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Texas Canyon

Texas Canyon in California has 19 sport climbing routes across 14 grades.

19 routes
5.4 – 5.11d
Sport

Is Texas Canyon open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Angeles National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Texas Canyon

Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    56° / 38°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 43°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 46°

    4 wet

  5. May

    76° / 53°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 68°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 68°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 53°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 44°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 37°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairmont, CA, 13.4 mi away at 3,060 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Texas Canyon is a climbing area in California's Angeles National Forest, within the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area is close to several other climbing spots that sit right alongside it, including The Egg, Temple of Ishtar, The First Corridor and Tower of Babel, all about 0.1 mile away. The route count here is 19, and every one is a sport route. The grades run from 5.4 up to 5.11d, with the median around 5.9+. The hardest route listed is Historocktomy at 5.11d, and Corvus Chimney is a 5.9. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Fairmont, CA weather station, about 13 miles away, show May highs near 76°F and October highs near 77°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. For more time in the area, the Rosa Canyon Truck Trail is about 1.7 miles away and Zuni Campground about 2.9 miles.

Routes (19)

Prairie Dog Town(1)

Unknown5.10c

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