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Echo Cove Rock Climbing

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Areas in Echo Cove

Ben Dover Face 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Chongo Boulder 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Echo Cove - East Side 18 / 1 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

Echo Cove - North Side 19 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

Echo Cove - South Face 29 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 34

Echo Cove - South Side 11 / 3 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

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Elevation:	4,200 ft	1,280 m
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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

Echo Cove is a very popular area with a great selection of single pitch routes on mostly good rock with little to no approach. The various wall allow one to climb here throughout the seasons and at various times of the day.

Getting There

Park in any of several spots depending upon where you'll be climbing or how crowded it is. The choices are the small turnout near the entrance to Echo Cove proper near Big Moe, the small lot in front of C.S. Special and the large gravel lot just to the south.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Echo Cove

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 214 ● Swing Low Sport Echo Cove - N Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 128 ● The Sound of One Shoe Tapping Trad Echo Cove - N Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 294 ● Fun Stuff Trad Echo Cove - N Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 112 ● Bacon Flake Trad, TR Echo Cove - S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 116 ● R. A. F. Trad Echo Cove - N Side
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 77 ● Sitting Here in Limbo Trad Echo Cove - S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 159 ● Boulder Dash Trad Echo Cove - S Side
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 81 ● R.M.L. Trad Echo Cove - S Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 97 ● Axe of Dog Trad Echo Cove - S Face
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b R 120 ● Effigy Too Trad Echo Cove - E Side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 69 ● C.S. Special Trad Echo Cove - S Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 262 ● Big Moe Trad, TR Echo Cove - S Side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 87 ● Pinky Lee Trad Echo Cove - N Side
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 33 ● Misfits Trad Echo Cove - E Side
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 56 ● Ground Up or Shut Up (aka Poppyc… Sport Echo Cove - S Side