Nevada · Rock climbing · Round Hill Village

Armory Wall

Armory Wall in Nevada has 10 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

10 routes
5.4 – 5.8+
Sport

Is Armory Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Armory Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Armory 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

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 1.2 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Armory Wall is a sport climbing area in Nevada's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Village Wall and Central Gully each about 0.1 mile away, and the Castle Rock Climber trail about 0.2 mile off. The Castlerock Area mountain biking route is about 0.3 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with 10 routes spread across grades from 5.4 to 5.8+. Crossbow is the easiest at 5.4, and War Hammer and The Pike are among the harder ones at 5.8 and 5.8+. The routes are all rated in the 5.7+ to 5.8+ range, so plan on a day of moderate to challenging sport climbing. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Dagget Pass weather station, about a mile away, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. Winter is cold, with January highs around 36°F and lows near 23°F. Nevada Beach Campground is about 2.4 miles away, and Hope Valley campground is about 6.5 miles away across the California line. Lake Tahoe's South Shore is about 7.3 miles away for fishing, and Trout Creek is about 7.6 miles away for paddling.

Routes (10)

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