Strange Energy Area
Near Yosemite Valley
Photo: mlcastle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is Strange Energy Area open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Strange Energy Area
Best months: March–June and September–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
48° / 29°
9 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
9 wet
Mar
57° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
8 wet
May
70° / 45°
6 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 51°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 41°
3 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 2 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Strange Energy Area is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area falls within the park's designated wilderness. The climbing is clustered with other named areas close by. The Grack Area lies about 0.1 mile away, and the Goodrich Pinnacle Area is about 0.2 mile away. The Happy Isles Loop Road and the Stock Trail are also within half a mile. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The area's routes run from about 5.9 to 5.12b on the YDS scale. Among the seven routes are Shuttle Madness (5.9 sport), Milk Dud (5.10a mixed) and Collision Course (5.12b sport). A fee is charged for climbing here.
Routes (7)
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