Routes : North America : United States : California : Los Angeles County : Echo Cliffs : Upper Tier, The
Upper Tier, The
Climbing Sections:
About Upper Tier, The :
Upper Tier, The |
Nearest town or city: | Westlake/Thousdand Oaks |
Directions: | Four approaches lead to The Upper Tier. 1-scramble over the huge polished boulders 10 yards upstream from "Xanadu" and exit the wash to the right on a faint climbers trail. 2-Approach via the Mishe Mokwa Trail and follow trail toward Balanced Rock from Split Rock, hike east until one can descend toward The Upper Tier. 3-Scramble up the gully described in Louie Anderson's guide, left of the base of "Bushed Coyote." 4-Climb the route "Stinger," clip the anchor and continue climbing up to a belay bolt at the base of "Welcome to Echo." |
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Camping: | No |
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Quantity of Climbs: | Year |
Routes
SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. | Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
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1 | AKC | 5.7 | 1 | |
2 | K-9 | 5.10b | 2 | |
2 | The Barkley | 5.10b | 2 | |
3 | Blackie | 5.9 | 2 | |
3 | Welcome to Echo | 5.10a | 1 | |
4 | Reverb (1) | 5.10a | 1 | |
5 | Sasha | 5.10c | 2 | |
6 | Walter | 5.10c | 2 | |
7 | Puppy Feet | 5.7 | 1 | |
8 | Doggie Style | 5.10a | 3 | |
9 | Man's Best Friend | 5.10d | 1 |