Nevada · Rock climbing · Glenbrook

Heavy Metal Wall

5 traditional climbing routes at Heavy Metal Wall in Nevada.

5 routes
5.10b – 5.11d
Trad

Is Heavy Metal Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Heavy Metal 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 Heavy Metal 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

    41° / 25°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 25°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 28°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 30°

    4 wet

  5. May

    59° / 37°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 50°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 50°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 45°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 38°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 30°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 25°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glenbrook, NV, 0.4 mi away at 6,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Heavy Metal Wall is a climbing area in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of Nevada, part of the national forest system. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin, close to the Nevada side of the lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Glenbrook weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day in the month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 25°F. Shakespeare Rock is just 0.1 mile away, and the Lake Tahoe Area climbing area is about a mile off. Spooner Crag and Main Rock are both roughly 1.8 miles away. For an overnight stay, Nevada Beach Campground is about 7 miles away.

Routes (5)

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