The Main Wall
Main Wall, The in California has 25 climbing routes in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 25 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is Main Wall, The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
Agency alert covering Plumas National Forest · Order 05-11-26-04 · USFS · Plumas National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Plumas National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Main Wall
Best months: February–June 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° / 41°
12 wet
Feb
56° / 42°
11 wet
Mar
61° / 45°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 48°
8 wet
May
75° / 54°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 61°
3 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
90° / 66°
1 wet
Sep
86° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
74° / 54°
5 wet
Nov
61° / 45°
9 wet
Dec
54° / 40°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paradise, CA, 15.5 mi away at 1,750 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Main Wall is a climbing area in the Mt. Hough Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Tunnel Routes, The just 0.1 mile away and Grizzly Dome about 0.6 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Paradise show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The closest trails are the Tobin Rock Creek Powerline, about 2.3 miles away, and the Tobin Rock Creek Trail, about 2.9 miles away. Campers can look to Little North Fork (Family Campground) at about 8.5 miles and Grizzly Creek (family Campground) at about 8.8 miles.
Routes (25)
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