California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Chain Control

Mid-range climb among six routes at Cal Trans Wall.

5.8
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Chain Control open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Chain Control, 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 Chain Control

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, 4.7 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six routes catalogued at Cal Trans Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.6 and 5.9-.

Photo of the crag

Cal Trans Wall — the crag this route is on
Cal Trans Wall, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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