Goldilocks Wall
Goldilocks Wall in California has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 7 routes
- 5.10a – 5.12
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Goldilocks Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Goldilocks 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.
Jan
41° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 33°
6 wet
Jun
73° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
82° / 44°
2 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
2 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 4.9 mi away at 5,937 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
Goldilocks Wall is a climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 and Baboon Crag just 0.1 mile away. The climbing here runs from about 5.10a to 5.12, with seven routes in total. Three are trad, two are sport and two are mixed. The Mama Bear and Papa Bear routes are among the more established ones, and Wolf Crack is the hardest at 5.12. Gold Dust, a trad route, was first climbed by Max Jones in 1977. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 44°F, and the station sits about 1,150 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 17°F. Milton Reservoir, about a mile away, offers fishing, and Granite Flat campground is roughly 6.5 miles off.
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