California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Main Wall (Right)

Main Wall (Right) in California has 20 climbing routes with 13 difficulty grades.

20 routes
5.7 – 5.13+
Trad · Sport

Is Main Wall (Right) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Main Wall (Right), so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Main Wall (Right)

Best months: May–September. 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° / 18°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 19°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 24°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 28°

    8 wet

  5. May

    62° / 33°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 43°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 35°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 29°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 1.6 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Wall (Right) is a climbing area in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin, a national forest unit, and its closest neighbors are the Main Wall (Left) and Middle Aged Wall climbing areas, both about 0.1 mile away. The Climbing Approach trail also starts within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with 13 trad and 7 sport routes among the 20 listed. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.13+, with the median at 5.10c. Chocolate Mousse is a 5.7 sport route, and Project is a 5.13+ sport route. Go Juice and Octo-Pie are trad routes at 5.9+ and 5.10b/c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. Winter highs there hover near 43°F with lows around 18°F. Fallen Leaf Campground is about 3.7 miles away, and Hope Valley campground is about 4.6 miles away. Lake Tahoe - South Shore, about 2.4 miles off, offers fishing, and Trout Creek, about 2.7 miles away, is a canoeing spot.

Routes (20)

Deliverance5.10DesiderataFA: Bill Todd, 1978.5.10bTrue GripFA: Paul Crawford, P. Steiner, 1975.5.10bOcto-PieFA: Michael Habicht Gantt Miller 20185.10b/cGripinatorFA: Josh Welch Gantt Miller Michael Habicht 20185.10cHerberts Crack5.10cRed CabooseFA: Gantt Miller Josh Welch 20185.10cShut Yer Pie HoleFA: Gantt Miller Michael Habicht 20185.10cPoly GripFA: Lead by Rick VanHorn, followed by Paul Crawford, 1980.5.11Pulp GriptionFA: Gantt Miller Michael Habicht 20175.11aWipe OutFA: Bill Todd, 1976.5.11aI sat on a sharpieFA: Ian Church, Matthew Algeo5.11bNatural HighFA: FFA Paul Crawford Rick Van Horn 19805.11cNew BloodFA: Al Swanson, 1988.5.12aProject5.13+Chocolate MousseFA: Josh Welch, Gantt Miller, Michael Habicht 20185.7The Ancient Route5.7Hands MasseuseFA: Paul Crawford, Mike Shreve, 1976.5.8The Slot5.8Go JuiceFA: Gantt Miller Josh Welch 20185.9+

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