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Main - Right

Main - Right is a California climbing area with 5 mixed routes.

5 routes

5.7 – 5.11d

Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Main - Right 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 Oct 24, 9:50 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Main - Right

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, 4.8 mi away at 5,937 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Main - Right is a climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits about half a mile from the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 and Donner Summit Lakes Trail. Five climbing routes lie within the area, ranging from sport routes like Unknown Chimney at 5.7 to Short Subject at 5.11d. Jim's Overhang is a mixed route, and Karl's Overhang is a trad route, first climbed by Karl Hammer. The most common grades are in the 5.10 to 5.11 range. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 82°F and a low of 44°F, with only about two wet days in the month. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet below the area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. The closest climbing neighbors are Main - Left and Upper - Right, each about 0.1 mile away. Milton Reservoir, about 1.3 miles off, offers fishing, and Granite Flat campground is roughly 6.4 miles away.