California · Rock climbing · Running Springs

Top Rope Wall

Top Rope Wall is a 6-route sport climbing area in California with routes on 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.10c
Sport

Is Top Rope Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Top Rope Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Top Rope 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

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 7.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Top Rope Wall is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Preschool Rock and McGuffy Wall each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 470 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. Shady Cove Group Campground and the Trail of the Phoenix are both about 0.3 mile away. Arrowbear Lake, about 1.7 miles off, and Green Valley, about 2.7 miles away, offer fishing and camping.

Routes (6)