(b) 5.8 Wall
5.8 Wall in California has 5 trad climbing routes.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10a
- Trad
Is (b) 5.8 Wall open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name (b) 5.8 Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit (b) 5.8 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.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 7.1 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
The (b) 5.8 Wall is a rock climbing area in California's San Bernardino National Forest, within the Mountaintop Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area's name points to its climbing: five traditional routes, all rated at or near 5.8, with the hardest, Congo, at 5.10a. The most common grade, 5.8, gives the wall its name. The routes were all first ascended by Pat Brennan, Jeff Brennan, Kenn Kenaga and Eric Tipton in September 2001. The cluster sits among several other climbing areas, with North of the Ridge and (d) Rock Links each about 0.1 mile away, making it easy to combine with climbing elsewhere in the district. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the Big Bear Lake weather station, about 7 miles away, show July highs near 80°F and lows around 50°F, though that station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the wall. Winter there runs cold, with typical January highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F. For an overnight base, Green Valley Campground is about 1.4 miles away.
Routes (5)
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