Left Wall
Left Wall in California has 19 routes from 5.10a to 5.12d, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 19 routes
- 5.10b – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Is Left Wall open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cleveland National Forest. It doesn't name Left Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.
Airport Fire Burned Area Closure
Agency closure covering Cleveland National Forest · Order 02-26-09 · USFS · Cleveland National Forest
Elevated Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Cleveland National Forest · Order 02-26-10 · USFS · Cleveland National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Cleveland National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Left 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
64° / 42°
6 wet
Feb
64° / 42°
7 wet
Mar
67° / 44°
6 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
4 wet
May
74° / 51°
3 wet
Jun
81° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 62°
1 wet
Sep
86° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
4 wet
Dec
63° / 42°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, CA, 10.9 mi away at 1,695 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Left Wall is a climbing area in the Palomar Ranger District of Cleveland National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Right Wall, The Summit and Tan Man Tower all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 19 routes, 15 of them sport and 4 trad, with grades ranging from 5.10b to 5.12-. The median grade is 5.11+. Among the routes are Rock Jungle (5.10b), Tail Tucker (5.11a), Southwest Face (5.11b) and Friendly Fire (5.12a). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alpine show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. That station sits about 700 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run cooler. Hikers can reach Eagle Peak Trail about a mile away and Three Sisters Falls at roughly 1.2 miles. Paddlers will find Boulder Creek about 2.7 miles off.
Routes (19)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Waifer X, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Lower Tier
~14 min drive
Lower Tier in California has 9 traditional climbing routes across 5 grades.
Photo: Waifer X, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Upper Tier
~14 min drive
Upper Tier is a California climbing crag with 14 routes across 6 grades.
Photo: Waifer X, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Stonewall Peak
~14 min drive
California granite crag with varied climbing for multiple skill levels.
Right Wall
~0 min drive
Right Wall in California has 28 climbing routes with 14 difficulty grades.
The Summit
~0 min drive
Summit, The in California has 9 climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Tan Man Tower
~0 min drive
Tan Man Tower in California has 5 sport climbing routes on 4 difficulty grades.
Caryn Ct. Bouldering
~7 min drive
Caryn Ct. Bouldering in California has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
Mt. Gower
~8 min drive
Mt. Gower in California has 13 climbing routes across 12 grades, featuring bouldering pads, mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Middle Area
~8 min drive
Middle Area in California has 9 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering bouldering pads, mixed, and sport styles.
Quiet Oaks Boulders
~8 min drive
Quiet Oaks Boulders in California offers 5 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.
