Los Angeles Basin Guidebooks

1980's OC Rock Guide [FREE!]

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This is a hand drawn 'zine' Rock Climbing Topo from the 80's detailing areas throughout Socal; the first section details Pirates Cove

FEATURED: Texas Canyon The Climbing Guide

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Essential guide to the area written by Pam Neal and Ben Chapman. Photos by Irene Yee.

Texas Canyon The Climbing Guide

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Texas Canyon The Climbing Guide

Cost: $28.00

ISBN: 978-0-9766630-6-5

The first complete guidebook to this great southern California area.

Southern California Sport Climbing - 3rd Edition

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This guide gives you all the beta and covers all the major areas from San Diego to Santa Barbara.

Areas covered: Williamson Rock, New Jack City, Echo Cliffs, Keller Peak, Devils Punchbowl. Holcomb Valley Pinnacles, Big Rock, Frustration Creek, Malibu Creek, Santa Barbara, Texas Canyon, Mission Gorge
Poway Crags, Apple Valley and Point Dume.

Rock Climbing Santa Barbara & Ventura

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Santa Barbara and Ventura counties have long been known as sublime tourist areas, but the rock climbing and bouldering along the California's south-central coast are just beginning to attract the attention they richly deserve. From the sweeping walls of the Echo Cliffs to the awesome overhangs at the Owl Tor, from classic problems at Painted Cave to the vast boulderfields atop Pine Mountain, the many routes and boulder problems described in this book will appeal to a wide range of tastes and abilities. Written by one of the area's leading activists, Rock Climbing Santa Barbara and Ventura provides first-hand information to more than 50 scenic and uncrowded climbing areas not to be left off your tick-list.

FEATURED: Sport Climbing in the Santa Monicas - 3rd Edition

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The only comprehensive guidebook to the Santa Monica Mountains. Covered areas include: Backbone Crags (Mt Olympus, Paleface, Pico Raquelita, Top Hat, Boney Bluff, Hueco Wall), Echo Cliffs, The Lookout, Malibu Creek State Park, Black Flower, Corpse Wall, Tick Rock & Bee Rock (Griffith Park).

Sport Climbing in the Santa Monicas (2nd edition)

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Well written and easy to use, this guidebook details the many newer crags in the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding area. Covers Echo Cliffs, Tick Rock, Black Flower, Boney Bluff and more.

Los Angeles County Bouldering

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All encompassing guide to bouldering in Los Angeles County, including Stoney Point. A must for any dedicated boulderer.

FEATURED: Urban Rock

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Guidebook for boulder problems and top-rope problems at Stoney Point.

Stoney Point Guide

The old yellow book is out of print - but you may be able to find it at a used book store, or a middle aged climber's bookcase.

Southern California Bouldering

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Local climber Craig Fry's extensive guide to bouldering in SoCal, contains Stoney Point problems also. No longer in print.