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Echo Cliffs Rock Climbing
| Elevation: | 2,054 ft | 626 m |
| GPS: |
34.1116, -118.9264 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Meredith DB on May 21, 2006 · Updates | |
| Admins: | jt512, Nicole Wiesenthal, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Access Issue: Echo Cliffs - closures still in effect in the Grotto section.
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Description
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, "??" 2018.
Steve Edwards, "??," 2000.
Getting There
From the 101 Freeway take the Westlake Boulevard exit and head south on Westlake (California 23). After roughly 7 miles turn right (west) on Mulholland Highway. After half a mile turn right on Little Sycamore Canyon Road, which becomes Yerba Buena Road. After 4 miles park in dirt pullouts on either side of the road. The trail starts from parking lot on the right (west) side of road.
The hike in takes about 45 - 60 minutes. Take the Mishe Mokwa trail for about 40 minutes. The trail intersects a dry stream bed on right at the bottom of a significant downhill section of the trail. There's a brown sign post in the wash marking the climbers trail. If you find yourself at the overlook you've gone 30 yards to far. Follow the stream bed down to the climbs making every effort to stay on durable surfaces (rock, not soil or vegetation).
Classic Climbing Routes at Echo Cliffs
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