Main Wall Right
Main Wall Right in California has 18 routes across 13 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 18 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Is Main Wall Right open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Main Wall Right, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Main Wall Right
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
54° / 37°
9 wet
Feb
57° / 39°
9 wet
Mar
62° / 42°
8 wet
Apr
68° / 46°
6 wet
May
77° / 53°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
94° / 68°
1 wet
Aug
93° / 67°
0 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
1 wet
Oct
75° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
62° / 43°
6 wet
Dec
54° / 37°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Auberry 2 Nw, CA, 7 mi away at 2,090 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Main Wall Right is a climbing area in the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Squarenail and Main Wall - Center both about 0.1 mile away. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Auberry show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the wall, so temperatures up high run cooler. Dorabelle Campground is about 7.4 miles away, and Swanson is about 8.3 miles away. For fishing, High Sierra RD is about 5.9 miles off, and the River Bend hike is about 6.6 miles away.
Routes (18)
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