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Elevation: 7,377 ft 2,249 m
GPS: 38.81297, -120.03126
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Echo Summit offers quality boulders with short approaches, and endless other destinations with longer ones.

Getting There Suggest change

Highway 50 by car and road bike, Tahoe Rim Trail and Pacific Crest Trail by other means.

114 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Echo Summit

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 21
● Mellow Arete
Sport, TR
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
● The Ramp
Trad 3 pitches
Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
● California Love
Trad
Echo Lakes > Billy Land > Gangsta Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 42
● First Stage
Sport, TR
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Jam Session
Trad 2 pitches
Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 15
● Unknown
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
● Kangaroo
Trad 3 pitches
Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 30
● Salt Water Flush
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 53
● New Jersey Turnpike
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 13
● Berkeley Berserker
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Sun and Steel
Trad, Sport, TR
Echo Lakes > Old Peculiar
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 15
● Flu
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● Leflie
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 11
● Flu Variation
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 14
● Witch Doctor
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Mellow Arete Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 21
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport, TR
● The Ramp Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● California Love Echo Lakes > Billy Land > Gangsta Wall
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● First Stage Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 42
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Jam Session Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Unknown Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 15
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Kangaroo Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Salt Water Flush Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 30
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● New Jersey Turnpike Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 53
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Berkeley Berserker Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 13
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Sun and Steel Echo Lakes > Old Peculiar
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport, TR
● Flu Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 15
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
● Leflie Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Flu Variation Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 11
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Witch Doctor Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 14
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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Will Mcelroy with the onsight of P2 of Jam Session
Will Mcelroy with the onsight of P2 of Jam Sess…
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Main Crack in the Face of Flag Pole Peak
Main Crack in the Face of Flag Pole Peak
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