California · Rock climbing · Running Springs

Upper East Wall

Upper East Wall is a California climbing crag with 5 mixed routes.

5 routes
5.8 – 5.10d
Mixed · Sport · Trad

Is Upper East Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Upper East 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 Upper East Wall

Best months: April–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

    44° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 30°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 32°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 36°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 49°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Arrowhead, CA, 4 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper East Wall is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the San Bernardino National Forest, and the closest town is Lake Arrowhead, about 4 miles away. The area has five routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.10d. The styles include trad, sport and mixed climbing. Bag Boy is a trad route at 5.8, and Quick Beam is a sport route at 5.10c. The mixed routes Escamoso and Tactile Stimulation are both around 5.10c, and Malice Got Married is the hardest at 5.10d. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the Lake Arrowhead weather station, about 4 miles away, show July and August highs in the low 80s with lows near 57°F, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days a month. Aztec Pond is a climbing area just 0.1 mile away, and the Hook Creek Connector hike is 0.6 mile off. Deep Creek, a canoeing spot, is 1.5 miles away, and the Tent Peg Group campground is 1.7 miles away.

Routes (5)