Main Wall
Main Wall in California has 54 climbing routes with 22 difficulty grades.
- 54 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12c
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Main Wall
Best months: Year-round. 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
67° / 47°
8 wet
Feb
67° / 48°
8 wet
Mar
68° / 50°
7 wet
Apr
70° / 52°
5 wet
May
72° / 57°
3 wet
Jun
75° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
82° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
81° / 63°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 58°
3 wet
Nov
72° / 51°
5 wet
Dec
67° / 46°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Diego Miramar Nas, CA, 5.5 mi away at 477 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Main Wall is a climbing area in Mission Trails Regional Park, a city-managed park in San Diego, California. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Lunch Rock and the Limbo Area each about 0.1 mile away and Middle Earth about 0.2 mile off. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 78°F, with only a few wet days in each. Summer runs warmer, with August highs near 82°F. The park also offers hiking close by. The Oak Grove Loop Trail and the Visitor Center Loop Trail are each about 0.6 mile away, and the South Fortuna Trail is about 0.7 mile off.
Routes (54)
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