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Main Wall

Main Wall in California has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

5 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Trad · Sport

Is Main Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cleveland National Forest. It doesn't name Main Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Cleveland National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Main 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.

  1. Jan

    61° / 35°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 35°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 35°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    76° / 42°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 46°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 53°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 55°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 38°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 34°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Campo Asos, CA, 11.2 mi away at 2,641 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Main Wall is a climbing area in the Descanso Ranger District of Cleveland National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Video Dome, Corte Madera and El Nino Wall all about 0.4 miles away. The climbing here ranges from trad routes to sport routes, with five routes listed in total. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.11a, and the styles include both trad and sport. Among the routes are Spacious Enterprise (5.8, trad), South Buttress (5.10a, trad) and Captain Cook (5.11a, trad). Sunset Streaks is a sport route at 5.10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Campo Asos show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. For an overnight stay, Corral Canyon Campground is about 2.9 miles away and Bobcat Meadow Campground about 3.3 miles. The Espinosa Trail passes within a mile.

Routes (5)