Nevada · Rock climbing · Incline Village

Main Rock

Main Rock in Nevada has 8 routes across 7 grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.

8 routes
5.5 – 5.11c
Sport · Mixed

Is Main Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Main Rock, 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 Main Rock

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° / 24°

  2. Feb

    42° / 25°

  3. Mar

    45° / 27°

  4. Apr

    50° / 31°

  5. May

    59° / 37°

  6. Jun

    68° / 45°

  7. Jul

    76° / 50°

  8. Aug

    76° / 50°

  9. Sep

    71° / 45°

  10. Oct

    59° / 36°

  11. Nov

    50° / 30°

  12. Dec

    41° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Incline Village, NV, 1.7 mi away at 6,356 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Rock is a climbing area in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. The rock sits in the foothills close to Incline Village, with Trippy Rock and Butterscotch Slab (also known as Trippy #5) just 0.1 mile away. It's a small, compact crag with a cluster of sport routes and one mixed line, so climbers can pick a climb and get on it quickly. The climbing here ranges from the 5.5 grade on Tweedle Doo to the 5.11c on Smells like [Redacted], with most routes in the 5.9 to 5.11 range. Tweedle Dee is the mixed route at 5.5, and Roto Arete, a sport route at 5.9, was first ascended by Antu Cerretti and William Jones. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach about 76°F with lows near 50°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Incline Village. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Winters are cold, with typical January highs around 41°F and lows near 24°F. Beyond the climbing, the Lunar and Incline Flume Trail hikes are within a mile, Mt. Rose Campground is about 3.5 miles away, and Lake Tahoe's North Shore fishing lies roughly 4.3 miles off.

Routes (8)

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