California · Rock climbing · Desert Hot Springs

R. A. F.

Mid-range climb among 21 routes at Echo Cove's North Side.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
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Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 3 alerts for Joshua Tree National Park.

  • Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

  • Inaccurate Third-Party Apps

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

  • Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 21 routes catalogued at Echo Cove's North Side, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.2 to 5.11b/c.

Photo of the crag

Echo Cove - North Side — the crag this route is on
Echo Cove - North Side, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Michael Kwok, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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