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Echo Cove - North Side

Submitted By: Mark J. Nelson on Nov 5, 2002
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Description 

Echo Cove has a mix of bolted face and traditional cracks. The access is easy, the climbing is good, and the crowds are heavy. Lots of opportunity for toproping.

Bartlett describes this area as "North Echo Cove Rock - South Face."


Getting There 

Drive past the Hidden Valley Campground, turn left at the sign for the Desert Queen Ranch, and park in the obvious, large lot on the right. Alternatively, drive past that lot and park in the pullout on the west end of the cove. Either follow the wash towards Echo Rock proper and scramble over boulders into the east end of the Cove, or (preferred) just walk into the west end.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Echo Cove - North Side:
W. A. C.   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Fun Stuff   5.8     Trad, 60 feet   
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Fun Stuff (left) to Pepason (right). Copyright 2003, by Randy V.

BETA PHOTO: Fun Stuff (left) to Pepason (right). Copyright 200...

RAF (left) to Hot Knife (right). Copyright 2003, by Randy V.

BETA PHOTO: RAF (left) to Hot Knife (right). Copyright 2003, b...

Echo Cove-North.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

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Photo by Blitzo.


A fun day of top-roping in Echo Cove.  The climber on the left is stemming her way up Chute Up.  The climber on the right is on W.A.C.

A fun day of top-roping in Echo Cove. The climber...

Palm-U-Granite (L) and Hang Ten (R)

BETA PHOTO: Palm-U-Granite (L) and Hang Ten (R)

Photo/topo for Echo Cove - North Side, Joshua Tree NP.

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Photo/topo for Echo Cove - North Side, Joshua Tree NP.

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Photo/topo for Ben Dover Wall, Joshua Tree NP

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