California · Rock climbing · Truckee

Pentathlete Wall

Pentathlete Wall in California has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad

Is Pentathlete Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Pentathlete Wall

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

    40° / 21°

    11 wet · 7 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 21°

    10 wet · 7 snow

  3. Mar

    45° / 24°

    10 wet · 7 snow

  4. Apr

    50° / 28°

    8 wet · 4 snow

  5. May

    59° / 34°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    69° / 40°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 46°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 45°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 33°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    48° / 26°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 21°

    10 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoe City, CA, 6.5 mi away at 6,230 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pentathlete Wall is a climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District and managed by the Forest Service. It sits close to a cluster of climbing and riding spots, with Sawtooth Ridge just 0.1 mile away and The Oven about 0.9 mile off. The area has six routes, with sport climbing dominating and a single trad route. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11a. Shwibby Shwabby is the hardest, at 5.11a, and Looting at Neverland is the trad option. First ascents of several of these routes date to the early 2000s. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tahoe City put July highs around 78°F with lows near 46°F and only about one wet day in the month. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet below the wall, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Goose Meadows campground is about 1.1 miles away. For riding, the Cena Lar Trail is 0.6 mile off, and the Big Chief Trail (Lower) is about a mile away.

Routes (6)