This route lies somewhere on the second-to-the-right-most (east) solid buttress of the south face of the Echo Cove Rocks. The buttress is easily identifed as being immediately left of a huge flake suspended up off of the ground between this rock and the next buttress to the right. This face sports 2 bolts, although certainly not where the Vogel book details them. The difficulty and severity of the climb depends upon the line taken by the leader. Approach the pitch via a few slab moves to a small ledge, and then begin climbing on natural gear to reach the first bolt (or not) and motor for the top. This is an easy lead, but probably not for a neophyte leader (check your head).
The belay sets well on hand-sized gear, but there are other possibilities too.
To descend, walk/scramble off to the climber's right (east) then south by a big "potato-chip" looking boulder, and then back west toward the base.
Protection
Mixed pro with two bolts. Take a light rack of stoppers, cams, & long slings.
Short, unremarkable and contrived, I just don't see the point of this "pitch"
By Brian in SLC From: Salt Lake City, UT Jan 2, 2007
I thought the bolted line was pretty contrived too. Looked in the old Wolfe guide. Says that there were some flakes (hence, "flake and bake" eh?) on the route that must have gone galley west. Otherwise, the bolt locations just don't make sense. Best is to avoid upper bolt and head right into crack or left up easier face? Neat location when its windy...
Echo Cove - South Face
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