California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

5.12 Wall

5.12 Wall in California has 6 routes with sport and trad climbing.

5.12 WallPhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.10a – 5.12b
Trad · Sport

Is 5.12 Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name 5.12 Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit 5.12 Wall

Best months: May–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 13 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

5.12 Wall is a climbing area in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Blind Man's Bluff about 0.1 mile away and Billy Land about 0.2 mile away, so it works well as part of a larger day on the climbing faces in this corner of the basin. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F and only a day or two of wet weather, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The Saucer Lake Trail starts about half a mile away, and the Gunmount Trail is about 1.2 miles off. For time on the water, the Upper Truckee River is about 3.3 miles away, and Lovers Leap Campground is about 5.2 miles away.

Routes (6)

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