Some of the Sudbury-area’s best climbing is found at the Lively end of town. The trailhead to Echo Crag starts just beyond of the first exit highway past Lively. From here, it’s a 1.5-kilometre hike.  If you are like most climbers, you’ll think the stroll to the base of Echo Crag is worth every step.

The West and Main walls have 20 routes, almost all of them bolted and easy to set up top rope anchors. This is the proving ground, with no routes under 5.10.

Echo Crag is a 1.5 km hike west, off of the...