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The Gold Wall

Gold Wall in California has 9 climbing routes ranging from moderate to hard difficulty.

The Gold WallPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.10- – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is Gold Wall, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Gold Wall

Best months: June–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

    41° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 7.9 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Gold Wall is a climbing area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the Mono Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including Tioga Wall and Quaking Aspen Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with sport routes making up the majority. The grade range runs from 5.10a to 5.12a, with the median at 5.10c. Among the named routes are Gold Fever, a sport route at 5.10+, and Eastside Elixir, a sport route at 5.12a. Dancing With the Wind is a trad route at 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F and lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. For a longer stay, Ellery Campground is about a mile away, and the Warren Fork Trail is roughly 0.6 mile off.

Routes (9)

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