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Sex Wall

Sex Wall in California has 8 routes across 6 difficulty grades with alpine no fixed protection.

8 routes
5.8 – 5.11b
Alpine

Is Sex Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Sex Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Best time to visit Sex Wall

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

    41° / 17°

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

  5. May

    60° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

  7. Jul

    78° / 49°

  8. Aug

    77° / 47°

  9. Sep

    71° / 40°

  10. Oct

    61° / 30°

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 37.6 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sex Wall is a climbing area in the High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Upper Tier and Lower Tier areas each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all alpine, and the routes run from 5.8 up to 5.11b. Four Play and That Makes 3 are the easiest at 5.8, while Voyeur is the hardest at 5.11b. Nipple Clip and Sixty Nine are both 5.10b. The area's first ascents were made in the early 1990s by climbers including John Gonzales, Susannah LeBaron and Gerry Cox. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, and temperatures at Sex Wall run a little cooler than that station's figures. Nearby, the Dinkey Lakes hike is about 0.9 mile away and Voyager Rock campground is about 1.4 miles off. Paddlers can find Helms Creek about 1.6 miles away, and Buck Meadow campground is about 7.6 miles away.

Routes (8)

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