Echo Cliffs Rock Climbing

Echo Cliffs has become one of the premier sport climbing venues in Southern California and hosts nearly 200 routes. Echo Cliff offers many faces that feature pockets and blocky holds on vertical to overhanging rock in a beautiful, typically sunny setting. Many of the routes found at Echo Cliffs are long and require a 60-meter rope to lower off or toprope, so it's a good idea to always climb with a 60-meter rope and be mindful of the route descriptions and where the end of the rope is. All routes at Echo Cliffs are bolt protected and have fixed anchors at the top. While the temperatures are most enjoyable during the fall, winter, and spring, climbing is still possible in the summer.

Guidebooks: Louie Anderson and Todd Fertig, “Sport Climbing in the Santa Monicas” 3rd edition 2018.

                     Tom Slater, “Southern California Rock Climbing“ 2013.

                     Troy Mahr, “Southern California Sport Climbing“ 2004.

                     Steve Edwards, "Rock Climbing Santa Barbara & Ventura,” 2000.