Los Angeles County

Todd at the mental crux of his problem The Great C...

Description 

The sprawling Los Angeles County is home to more than 10 million residents. The city of Los Angeles itself (pop. 4 million) is the second largest in the United States (New York City is first).

The San Fernando Valley (to the northwest of the L.A. Basin) and Santa Monica Mountains host an assortment of climbing on primarily soft sandstone. Malibu Creek State Park, located off the 101 freeway near Calabasas, is a funky volcanic rock type.

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Featured Route For Los Angeles County

Spiral Traverse V1  CA : Los Angeles County : ... : Spiral Boulder

Way finger intensive but classic.Up onto the flake and lieback it up then head right and onto the traverse. Easy stuff leads to the blunt arete, round this (last great hold for a while) and into the crux section of fingery holds across, with polished footholds to better holds higher up and essentially a handrail to finish....[more]

Add Photo Photos of Los Angeles County

Michael Reardon on Sculpture's Traverse - you'll b...	A view of the harbor, San Pedro.	Friendship Park, San Pedro.
The bell at Friendship Park, San Pedro.	BETA PHOTO: The Echo Cliffs	Scott Nomi tops out on Three Pigs.
Clouds above the LA Basin - Xmas 1989	The approach, living in So-Cal is rough	Ian Nichels climbing the south wall.