Zenith
Upper-middle difficulty among 25 routes at The Main Wall.
- 5.11b/c
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Zenith open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
Agency alert covering Plumas National Forest · Order 05-11-26-04 · USFS · Plumas National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Plumas National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Zenith
Best months: February–June and October–November. 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
54° / 41°
12 wet
Feb
56° / 42°
11 wet
Mar
61° / 45°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 48°
8 wet
May
75° / 54°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 61°
3 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
90° / 66°
1 wet
Sep
86° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
74° / 54°
5 wet
Nov
61° / 45°
9 wet
Dec
54° / 40°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paradise, CA, 15.5 mi away at 1,750 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 25 routes catalogued at The Main Wall, this climb sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.7 to 5.12a span.
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