Black Wall - Left
Black Wall - Left in California has 38 climbing routes.
- 38 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Trad · Sport
Is Black Wall - Left open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Black Wall - Left
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 33°
6 wet
Jun
73° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
82° / 44°
2 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
2 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 4.4 mi away at 5,937 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Black Wall - Left is a climbing area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about a tenth of a mile from the Black Wall climbing area and from Black Wall - Right, so the three make a natural grouping for climbers working the Black Wall rock. The area has 38 routes, most of them trad. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12b, with a median of 5.10c. Among the named routes are Cannibal Gully at 5.7 and Rambo Crack at 5.12b, which was first ascended by Hidetaka Suzuki in 1987. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 82°F and lows near 44°F, with only about two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with typical January highs around 41°F and lows near 17°F. The Donner Summit Lakes Trail and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 are both within a mile. Milton Reservoir, about 1.8 miles away, offers fishing, and Granite Flat campground is roughly 6 miles off.
Routes (38)
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