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Prospect Wall

Prospect Wall in California has 14 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

14 routes
5.7 – 5.11+
Trad · Sport

Is Prospect Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Prospect Wall

Best months: April–July and September–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.

  1. Jan

    55° / 31°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    54° / 30°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 48°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 42°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    6 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 9.4 mi away at 5,380 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Prospect Wall is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, about 1.6 miles from the community of Thomas Mountain, California. The Forest Service manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August climb to the mid-80s. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run cooler. Ramona is a hike about 0.9 miles away, and the Thomas Mountain Bike Trail is about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can also head to Garner Valley, about 3.1 miles away, or Elephant Man Boulder, about 7.7 miles away.

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