California · Rock climbing · Truckee

South Wall

South Wall is a California climbing crag with 9 sport routes.

9 routes
5.10a – 5.11c
Sport

Is South 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 South 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, 6.2 mi away at 6,230 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South Wall is a climbing area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and trail destinations, making it an easy anchor for a day spent on rock and trail in the district. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tahoe City weather station run from highs near 70°F in September to about 78°F in July, with only a day or two of rain a month. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs around 40°F and several snow days each month from December through March. Mini Buttress and Big Chief are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and the Big Chief Trail (Lower) mountain bike route is about 0.2 mile off. For overnight stays, Goose Meadows campground lies about a mile away.

Routes (9)