California · Rock climbing · North Fork

Main Wall - Lower Left

6 routes at Main Wall - Lower Left in California, ranging from moderate to hard difficulty.

Main Wall - Lower LeftPhoto: Guywelch2000, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.10a – 5.11a/b
Sport · Trad

Is Main Wall - Lower Left open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Main Wall - Lower Left, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Best time to visit Main Wall - Lower Left

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

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 15.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Wall - Lower Left is a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Main Wall climbing area, about 0.1 mile away, and the High Eagle climbing area is also close by. The area has six routes, five of which are sport and one is trad. The grades run from 5.10a to 5.11a/b, with the hardest being Little Kala. Not Afraid, a 5.10a sport route, and Chicks Just Wanna Get Off, a 5.10b trad route, were both first ascended by Dan McDevitt in 2004. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. The Shuteye Lookout Trail and the Sleeper Trail are both within about a mile. West Fork Chiquito Creek offers paddling about 1.6 miles away, and Soda Springs campground is about 2.2 miles off.

Routes (6)