Slide Wall
Slide Wall in California has 10 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 10 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10d
- Sport · Trad
Is Slide Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Slide 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.
Jan
44° / 25°
Feb
46° / 26°
Mar
51° / 27°
Apr
56° / 30°
May
64° / 37°
Jun
75° / 43°
Jul
82° / 48°
Aug
82° / 47°
Sep
76° / 44°
Oct
65° / 37°
Nov
51° / 30°
Dec
43° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Spaulding, CA, 0.8 mi away at 5,156 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Slide Wall is a climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Yuba River Ranger District. It sits among several other climbing spots, with The Benches and The Moon both about 0.1 mile away. The area's rock draws climbers to a range of sport and trad routes, and the surrounding forest offers hiking and camping close by. The most comfortable climbing weather typically comes in late spring through early fall. At Lake Spaulding, a nearby weather station, typical average highs run from about 64°F in May to 76°F in September, with July and August averaging around 82°F. The routes here run from 5.6 to 5.10d on the YDS scale, with sport climbing making up most of the 10 routes. Among them are Gutterball at 5.6 and Drowning Machine at 5.10d. Trad climbers will find Iris at 5.7. The closest trail is Spaulding Lake Trail, about 1.1 miles away. For an overnight stay, Rucker Lake campground is about 2.2 miles off, and Fall Creek offers canoeing about 3.3 miles away.
Routes (10)
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