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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.

121 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.
V6 7A
 4
● Slip 'n Slide
Boulder
PCT Boulders > Slip 'n Slide
V6 7A
 7
● Labyrinth
Boulder
PCT Boulders > Labyrinth Boulder
V7-8 7B
 5
● Final Hour
Boulder
PCT Boulders > Final Hour Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 20
● The Ramp
Trad 3 pitches
Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 45
● First Stage
Sport, TR
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Jam Session
Trad 2 pitches
Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
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
 32
● Salt Water Flush
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
● Fight Fire with Fire
Sport
Echo Lakes > Mid Dome
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 58
● New Jersey Turnpike
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
● Berkeley Berserker
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● Sun and Steel
Trad, Sport, TR
Echo Lakes > Old Peculiar
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 16
● Flu
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 15
● Witch Doctor
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 14
● Flu Variation
Sport
Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Slip 'n Slide PCT Boulders > Slip 'n Slide
 4
V6 7A Boulder
● Labyrinth PCT Boulders > Labyrinth Boulder
 7
V6 7A Boulder
● Final Hour PCT Boulders > Final Hour Boulder
 5
V7-8 7B Boulder
● The Ramp Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
 20
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● First Stage Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 45
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Jam Session Echo Lakes > Flagpole Peak Area > Flagpole Peak
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● 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
 32
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Fight Fire with Fire Echo Lakes > Mid Dome
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● New Jersey Turnpike Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 58
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Berkeley Berserker Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 15
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Sun and Steel Echo Lakes > Old Peculiar
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport, TR
● Flu Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 16
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
● Witch Doctor Echo Lakes > Berkeley Camp Rocks
 15
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Flu Variation 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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