Space Wall
Space Wall in California has 10 climbing routes across 9 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 10 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12b
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Is Space 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 Space 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 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.
Space Wall is a climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, on the Truckee Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the spot sits right alongside the Donner Pass and The Peanut Gallery climbing areas, both about 0.1 mile away. The area has 10 routes, with styles including sport, mixed and trad. Grades range from 5.6 to 5.12- on the YDS scale, with several 5.11a routes such as Kwijiwabo and Made In Japan. The Black Hole is a mixed route at 5.6, and Dark Side Of The Moon is a trad route at 5.10b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 82°F and lows near 44°F, with only about two wet days in the month. That station sits roughly 860 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 and the Donner Summit Lakes Trail are both about 0.7 mile away. Milton Reservoir is 1.7 miles off, and Granite Flat campground is about 6 miles away.
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