California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

90 Foot Wall

90 Foot Wall in California has 20 routes with 13 difficulty grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.

20 routes
5.2 – 5.11b
Mixed · Sport

Is 90 Foot Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name 90 Foot 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 90 Foot Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 18°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 19°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 24°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 28°

    8 wet

  5. May

    62° / 33°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 43°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 35°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 29°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 7.5 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

90 Foot Wall is a climbing area in California's Desolation Wilderness, within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among several other climbing spots, including Eagle Creek Canyon and Lost In Space, both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of mixed and sport routes, with 20 routes in total. The YDS grades run from 5.2 up to 5.11, and the median is around 5.10a/b. Bachar's Line, a sport route at 5.11b, is one of the harder options, and Casual Observer, a mixed route at 5.2, is a good entry point. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with highs in the low 40s and lows near 18°F. Eagle Falls Vista and the Eagle Falls Trail are both about 0.2 mile away. Bayview Campground is about a mile off, and Fallen Leaf Campground is about 4 miles away.

Routes (20)

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