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Route |
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Lat/Lon:
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37.74014°N / 119.54453°W |
Route Type:
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Hiking, Mountaineering, Scrambling |
Season:
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Spring, Summer, Fall |
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Time Required:
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Most of a day |
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Difficulty:
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Class 2-3 |
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Overview
summit ridge
Echo Ridge from Budd Lake
Getting There
Cathedral Peak from the cirque below Echo Ridge
This is a very popular trailhead with roadside parking. There are bear boxes available. Rangers check for food left in vehicles and issue tickets.
![Echo Ridge and Echo Peaks from the north]()
Echo Ridge and Peaks from the north approachTake the Cathedral Lakes Trail about 1/2 mile to the good use trail off to the left going to Budd Lake. Follow the trail up past Cathedral Peak and Budd Lake to the open cirque. Echo Ridge is the big arching peak up ahead with Echo Peaks poking up to the right. Hike up to the right over easy benches and slabs to the saddle between Echo Ridge and the Echo Peaks. Take the west slope to the left up until it becomes an easy knife edge to the summit.
This route is approximately 6 miles round trip and 2,700' gain.![Echo Ridge from Cathedral Peak southeast]()
Echo Ridge and Echo Peaks from Cathedral Peak ![South to Matthes Crest and Clark Range]()
Matthes Crest and Clark Range from the saddle below Echo RidgeJust water, snacks or lunch and whatever warm clothing is needed depending on the weather. Watch the skies for thunderstorms building as the day progresses in summer.
Route Description
Echo Ridge and Peaks from the north approach
This route is approximately 6 miles round trip and 2,700' gain.
Essential Gear
Echo Ridge and Echo Peaks from Cathedral Peak
Matthes Crest and Clark Range from the saddle below Echo Ridge