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Echo Rock Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Echo Rock Area

Anasazi Wall 6 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Aussie Snack Foods Wall 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Big Hunk 17 / 15 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35

Cuckoo's Nest, The 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Echo Cove 77 / 8 / 18 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 101

Echo Rock 71 / 8 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 90

Idyllwild Dome 6 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Little Hunk 56 / 15 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 79

Little Rock Candy Mountain 18 / 2 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Lost Mule Wall 17 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

Mars 2 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Mounds 12 / 2 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Pixar Wall Area 5 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 8

Reverberation Rocks 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Rusty Wall 6 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Sandworm Rock 3 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Shade Structure, The 5 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Shorty Crag Area 7 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Snickers 38 / 11 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 52

Touch and Go Face 7 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

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Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

The Echo Rock Area sees a lot of climber-days. This is not only because it's right there next to Hidden Valley, but because it has a lot of good climbing! It features a number of moderate and classic lines, but it also provides easy access (read: short approaches). A good assortment of face and crack climbs make this one of the most popular areas in the park. Although there is a singular Echo Rock, the entire area, made up of several formations and granite corridors, is usually referred to by the same name. Very much worth a visit.

Getting There

The Echo Rock Area lies just northeast of the Hidden Valley Campground (Intersection Rock) area. There should be parking available next to the westernmost Echo formation. There have been problems in this area with braided trails. Please try to stick to designated (signed) climbers trails to mitigate this damage.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Echo Rock Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 460 ● Double Dip Trad Echo Rock > Echo Rock - W Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 600 ● Stichter Quits Trad Echo Rock > Echo Rock - W Face
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 173 ● Bambi Meets Godzilla Trad Echo Rock > Echo Rock - E Face > Echo Rock - E Face (L…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 701 ● Pope's Crack Trad Echo Rock > Echo Rock - S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 852 ● Touch and Go Trad Touch & Go Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 14 ● ZZZZZ Direct Start Trad Little Hunk > Little Hunk - N… > Little Hunk - NE Face…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 391 ● Heart and Sole Trad Echo Rock > Echo Rock - W Face
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 124 ● Pope's Crack, Direct Finish Trad Echo Rock > Echo Rock - S Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 167 ● EBGB's Trad Echo Rock > EBGB Block Area
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 100 ● Swept Away Trad 2 pitches Echo Rock > Echo Rock - S Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 393 ● O'Kelley's Crack Trad Rusty Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 259 ● Big Moe Trad Echo Cove > Echo Cove - S Side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 53 ● Physical Graffiti Sport 2 pitches Anasazi Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 285 ● Wangerbanger Trad Rusty Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 6 ● Sole Fusion Trad Echo Rock > Echo Rock - S Face