Routes : North America : United States : California : Los Angeles County : Echo Cliffs : Grotto, The
Grotto, The
About Grotto, The :
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| Approach: | Lies in the streambed below "Left Flank". |
| Approach Time: | 30-45 minutes from the trailhead |
| Latitude, Longitude: | |
| Access Issues: | Dogs at the base of the cliff, litter, tissue paper/feces, fire pits, and loud music have resulted in closer monitoring by rangers. Route closures on the south side of the Grotto, to protect endangered plants. |
| Rock Type: | Volcanic |
| Type of Climbing: | Sport |
| Sun Aspect: | All Day Shade |
Routes
| Sequence |
Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stinger | 5.9 | 5 | |
| 0 |
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Crash Test Dummy | 5.10d | 1 |
| 0 |
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Garden of Expectations | 5.10a | 2 |
| 0 |
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Mirror of Erised (1) | 5.10d | 1 |
| 0 |
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Mystic River | 5.8 | 7 |
| 0 |
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Rats & Bats (1) | 5.10d | 2 |
| 0 |
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Stairway to Heaven | 5.9 | 1 |
| 0 |
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Wonder Woman (1) | 5.10c | 6 |
| 1 |
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Intensity | 5.11b | 4 |
| 1 |
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Miss Pacman (3) | 5.9 | 45 |
| 1 |
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Xanadu (1) | 5.7 | 19 |
| 2 |
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Slammer | 5.10b | 15 |
| 4 |
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Lowrider | 5.10b | 23 |
| 5 |
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Superfly ** | 5.10a | 30 |
| 6 |
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Air Ranger * | 5.10c | 13 |
| 7 |
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Dipstick | 5.12c | 0 |
| 8 |
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Nimrod | 5.10d | 9 |
| 9 |
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Junior (1) | 5.9 | 10 |
| 10 |
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Little Giant | 5.8 | 11 |
| 11 |
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Stubby | 5.11c | 2 |
| 13 |
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Game Boy (1) | 5.8 | 43 |
| 14 |
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Puffing Hunchback (2) | 5.10a | 6 |
Forum Discussions (2 posts)
| Subject | Author | Replies | Last Post | |
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| Good job boys. - The NPS erased your climbs. | guyzo | 31 | May 08 2010, 10:21 AM | |
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Gloves Found at Echo Cliffs | stansu | 0 | Jan 12 2009, 10:09 PM |






