Corpse Wall
Corpse Wall in California has 25 climbing routes across 15 grades.
- 25 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad · Bouldering
Is Corpse Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Corpse Wall
Best months: Year-round. 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
66° / 52°
6 wet
Feb
66° / 50°
6 wet
Mar
68° / 51°
5 wet
Apr
70° / 52°
3 wet
May
73° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 56°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
83° / 62°
0 wet
Sep
82° / 63°
1 wet
Oct
77° / 59°
3 wet
Nov
72° / 56°
4 wet
Dec
65° / 51°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Getty Ctr, CA, 10.3 mi away at 1,117 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Corpse Wall is a climbing area in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, within Malibu Creek State Park in California. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits about a tenth of a mile from the Backbone Trail - Saddle Peak Trail. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 77°F, with summer running warmer and drier, peaking near 83°F in August. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Black Flower, another climbing area, is about half a mile away, and the Backbone Trail - Saddle Peak and Upper Stunt High Trail are both within a mile. For paddling, Malibu Creek is about 4 miles off.
Routes (25)
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