California · Rock climbing · Markleeville

Green Wall Cliff

Green Wall Cliff in California has 10 climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.

10 routes
5.10a/b – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

Is Green Wall Cliff open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Green Wall Cliff, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Green Wall Cliff

Best months: May–October. 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

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 21.8 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Green Wall Cliff is a climbing area in the Mokelumne Wilderness, part of the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is sport and trad, with 10 routes in total. Seven are sport and three are trad, and the grades run from about 5.10a/b up to 5.11d. Some of the named routes are Dog Will Hunt (5.10a/b), Talking The Seam (5.11a/b) and Cosmic Spillway (5.11d). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass, Nevada, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F and only about two wet days. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the cliff, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. Elephant's Graveyard is just 0.2 miles away, and the Pacific Crest Trail passes about a mile off. Woods Lake Campground is about 2 miles away, and Caples Lake Resort is about 4.6 miles away.

Routes (10)