California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Echo Edge

Echo Edge in California has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades.

Echo EdgePhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Trad · Mixed

Is Echo Edge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Echo Edge, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Echo Edge

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 12.9 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Echo Edge is a rock climbing area in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest's boundaries in the Tahoe Basin. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass, Nevada, run to highs around 75°F in July and 74°F in August, with lows near 49°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 36°F and lows around 23°F. The climbing area holds six routes, five of which are traditional and one mixed. Grades range from 5.8 to 5.11a, with Mojo Hand at the top. The mixed route Rough and Ready is 5.8, and E.B.'s Wall is 5.10b. The Pacific Crest Trail passes about 0.2 miles away, and the Cal Trans Wall and Guntower Wall climbing areas are within half a mile. The Gunmount Trail is also about 0.5 miles off.

Routes (6)

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