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Description 

Echo Cove is one of the most popular climbing spots in the Park. It has: easy access, flat bases, good, short moderate and moderately difficult routes.

The southern side of the main "Cove" features featured vertical and slightly overhanging rock. It is shady most of the day (particularly in winter when the sun is low in the sky). Routes are easily top-roped; though most can be lead.

Most popular routes here are Deceptive Corner (5.7*); Boulder Dash (5.9*); and Big Moe (5.11a/b***).

Routes from left to right -

Scott's TR (5.11c TR)
Y5K (5.10b TR)
Marta's Matzah Balls (5.8)
Old Nut (5.8 R)
Bucket Brigade (5.7)
Big Easy (5.9)
Ocean of Night (aka Out to Grunge) (5.10c)
Death On The Nile (5.10a)
Undercover (5.10a)
Jewel of the Nile (5.11b TR)
Deceptive Corner (5.7)
Moetown (5.12a)
Little Moe (5.11a)
Ground Up or Shut Up (aka Poppycock) (5.11b)
Boulder Dash (5.9)
Bullocks (5.10d TR)
Big Moe (5.11a)
Bigger Moe
Curly (5.11a)
Curly (5.11a)
Out to Lunge (5.10d R)

Getting There 

From the Quail Springs Road-Big Horn Pass Road (Barker Dam Road) intersection, drive east on Big Horn Pass Road for 0.6+ miles. Turn left at the gravel road signed "Key's Ranch-Wonderland of Rocks." Continue straight (onto a dirt road) for about 0.25 mile (past the large parking lot turnoff). A small fence lot will be found on the right at the "mouth" of the Cove. If full, park about 150 yards back at a larger fenced lot.

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Big Moe 5.11a R  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Echo Cove - South Side

This excellent route is located on your right (south) as you walk into the Cove from the parking area. It takes a fairly direct line about 25 feet right of the large right-facing dihedral on the upper portion of the wall (Boulder Dash, 5.9*). The climb name is "short" for big dynamo or "mo", the technique used by the first ascent party to solve the crux move down low. Though this move is now commonly done statically, shorter people often "pop" for the huge hand hold. Great climbing ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: Boulder Dash (let) to Out To Lunge (right). Copyri...	BETA PHOTO: Echo Cove South Side. Photo by Blitzo.	Echo Cove, featuring Big Moe