Southeast Wall
Southeast Wall in California has 12 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 12 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11c
- Sport · Trad
Is Southeast 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 Southeast 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.
Jan
41° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 33°
6 wet
Jun
73° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
82° / 44°
2 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
2 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 4.4 mi away at 5,937 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Southeast Wall is a climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, with The Peanut Gallery and Space Wall both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with 12 routes in total. The grades run from 5.7 to 5.11c, and the hardest is Finger Grafitti at 5.11c. Free Falling is a sport route at 5.8, and Bolt Run, a sport route at 5.11a, was first climbed by Karl Hammer and John Hoffman in 1974. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 44°F, and only about two wet days that month. That station sits roughly 625 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 passes about 0.7 mile away, and the Donner Summit Lakes Trail is about 0.9 mile off. Milton Reservoir, about 1.7 miles away, offers fishing, and Granite Flat campground is about 6 miles away.
Routes (12)
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