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Echo Rock (AKA The Scoop) Rock Climbing

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Crack to Dihedral T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13

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Elevation:	8,454 ft	2,577 m
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Echo Rock

This crag is known to the locals as Echo Rock. It was originally called "The Scoop". It is about 200' tall, 1,000+' long, and 45 degrees overhanging in parts. The entire crag and access to it are in the Roosevelt National Forest.

There are several bolted routes that appear to be in the 5.10-5.13 range. There are several more routes that could still be developed, along with potential for some traditional/mixed lines in the 5.6-5.11 range.

Possible L->R:

A. 13, 1p, bolts.

B? 12-, 1p, bolts.

C? 12, 1p, bolts.

D? 11+, 1p, bolts.

E1. The Tossilator, 12, 1p, bolts.

E2. ?, 1p, bolts & gear.

F. Crack, TR or gear.

G. Crack, TR or gear.

H. Crack, TR of gear.

I. Crack, 10, 2p, gear.

JI. Variation, 8, 1p, TR or gear.

K. Crack to Dihedral, 8 PG-13, 2p, gear.

L. Crack, 2p, gear.

M. Crack, 2p, gear.

Getting There

From Boulder, drive South 10 miles or from Golden, drive north on CO 93, and go West on Coal Creek Canyon Road (CO Hwy 72). Go 11 miles to the Wondervu Cafe on the left. From the cafe, drive 0.9 miles further West on CO Hwy 72, and park on the right side of the road at a left switchback (no fences there).

From here, hike uphill for about 100 feet (north), and follow a now well worn trail East for about 10 minutes until you see the huge overhanging wall across the valley on the left. Follow a less worn trail North directly to it.

Warning

Eds. There have been some reports of slash tires from the locals.

Note, however, that one of the parking areas is clearly marked as on National Forest land, and the trail in is also clearly marked as on National Forest land.

Access Issues

This crag and access to it are in the Roosevelt National Forest. The surrounding neighbors have 1-2 acre lots, none of which abut the trail or crag itself. There are many offshoot trails that lead to private property, which is why a clearly marked trail is important here. The pink flagging you see are survey markers for the Gross Reservoir expansion project. Whether Denver water has intentions of buying this property, I don't know, but until then it is still public land. This is clearly marked at the road and throughout the forest. These are also verifiable facts open to the public on Boulder and Gilpin county's websites:

http://maps.bouldercounty.org/boco/propertyviewer/

https://maps.digitaldataservices.com/Clients/GILP/index.html.

From our feedback: "your directions to access Echo Canyon (The Scoop) is instructing people to TRESSPASS (sic) on private property. ANY land past the Wondervu Cafe on CO Hwy 72 is marked Private and is fenced. You are telling people to break the law. The ONLY legal access is either from Gross Dam area or tresspass railroad property for access. Tell your lawnbreakers to take their trash with them, and do not curse at local propery owners. They just maybe they will be arrested if it is kept up."

Eds. Note that Gilpin County website maps clearly indicate there is legal, public land access to the crag from CO 72. Yellow signage along the way indicates the there is indeed National Forest land along the trail and at the crag. However, the crag is quite close to a good number of Wondervu homes near Wonder Trail, Ramona Rd., and Outlook Drive.