California · Rock climbing · Ocotillo

Gravity Wall

Gravity Wall in California has 11 climbing routes across 7 grades.

11 routes

5.10a – 5.13a

Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Gravity Wall

Best months: October–June. 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
61° / 35°
6 wet
Feb
61° / 35°
8 wet
Mar
65° / 35°
7 wet
Apr
69° / 38°
5 wet
May
76° / 42°
2 wet
Jun
85° / 46°
1 wet
Jul
91° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
93° / 55°
2 wet
Sep
88° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
78° / 43°
2 wet
Nov
69° / 38°
4 wet
Dec
61° / 34°
6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Campo Asos, CA, 23 mi away at 2,641 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.

Gravity Wall is a climbing area in California's Jacumba Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's El Centro Field Office. It sits within the wilderness, and the surrounding land is overseen by the BLM. The area is a cluster of climbing spots, with Patina Wall, Sundagger Wall and Border Bowls Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The Fortress is about 0.4 mile off. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.13a. Among the routes are Best Crack in the Moon, a 5.10a trad climb, and Jack in the House, a 5.13a sport route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Campo run from highs around 69°F in April to 78°F in October, while July and August average highs in the low 90s. That station sits about 1,165 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. For a change from climbing, Old Corral Trail is about 6 miles away.