Echo Rock (AKA The Scoop) Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 8,454 ft |
GPS: |
39.92925, -105.39779 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | chris harkness on Jan 14, 2014 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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 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.
Access Issues
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.
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