Planet of the Apes Wall
Planet of the Apes Wall in California has 17 sport climbing routes across 13 grades.
Photo: playboyr, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 17 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13a
- Sport
Is Planet of the Apes Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Planet of the Apes Wall
Best months: October–May. 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
70° / 43°
6 wet
Feb
70° / 44°
7 wet
Mar
74° / 46°
6 wet
Apr
78° / 48°
3 wet
May
82° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
89° / 57°
0 wet
Jul
95° / 61°
0 wet
Aug
97° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
94° / 59°
1 wet
Oct
85° / 53°
2 wet
Nov
76° / 46°
3 wet
Dec
69° / 42°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 10.6 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Planet of the Apes Wall is a sport climbing area in California's Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, within Malibu Creek State Park. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the wall sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Stumbling Blocks and Mt. Gorgeous each about 0.1 mile away. The wall holds 17 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.9 to 5.13a. Among the named routes are Grape Ape at 5.9, Gorilla Warfare at 5.12b and Simian Survival at 5.13a. The climbing is all sport, and the median grade is 5.11b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 85°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The closest trails are Lookout Trail and Forest Trail, both within about 0.3 mile. Paddlers can reach Malibu Creek, about 0.9 mile away.
Routes (17)
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