Echo Cliffs boulder field

Regulations on 30 October 2026

Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.

The position marks the site rather than the extent of the rule.

• Prohibited all year

  Climbing · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • - The large boulder field area at the NW end of the Carlisle Canyon below Echo Cliffs is closed to recreational climbing. The area closed to recreational climbing is posted with “no climbing” signs.

  Published by National Park Service, 2 Jun 2025 · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Superintendent’s Compendium, June 2025

In Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Regulated zone

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.

• Regulated

  Climbing · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • - Technical Rock Climbing:
  • - Is allowed park-wide, unless otherwise noted.
  • - Use of a motorized drilling device is prohibited.
  • - Scraping, chiseling, and brushing the natural features of the rock is prohibited.
  • - The use of glue, epoxy, cement, or any other adhesive to attach, reinforce, or alter hand and/or footholds for rock climbing is prohibited.

  Published by National Park Service, 2 Jun 2025 · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Superintendent’s Compendium, June 2025