Nevada · Rock climbing · Mount Charleston

Sonar Wall

Sonar Wall in Nevada has 23 sport climbing routes across 14 grades.

23 routes

5.6 – 5.12d

Sport

Is Sonar Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Sonar Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

Elephant Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-26-01-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Agency alert covering Spring Mountains National Recreation Area · Order 04-17-05-26-02 · USFS · Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Area, Road, and Trail Closures (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-25-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Year-Round Fire Restrictions (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-24-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Vehicle Snow Chain Requirements during Inclement Weather (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-23-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

As of Oct 25, 10:20 am PDT · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Sonar 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.

Jan
44° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
49° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
4 wet
May
63° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
51° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 0.6 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Sonar Wall is a sport climbing area in Nevada's Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with North Echo Cliff and Les Echoes des Choix (Top tier) each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from 5.6 up to 5.12d. The median grade is 5.12a, so the wall is a destination for climbers comfortable with 12a and above. Some of the named routes include Listening for Silence (5.6), Spider Senses (5.11d) and Audacity (5.12d). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Charleston, about 0.6 mile away, show July highs near 79°F with lows around 52°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. Echo Trail and Little Falls (upper) are both about 0.3 mile away, and Cathedral Rock Picnic Area is about 0.4 mile off. Fletcher View campground lies about 2 miles away.