California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Camp 4 Wall

Camp 4 Wall in California has 15 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.

Camp 4 WallPhoto: witua_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
15 routes
5.8 – 5.11d
Trad · Mixed

Is Camp 4 Wall 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 Camp 4 Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 29°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 33°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

    8 wet

  5. May

    70° / 45°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 51°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 41°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 1.1 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Camp 4 Wall is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits about 0.2 miles from the Yosemite Falls Trail and the Goodrich Boulder and Wine Boulder climbing areas. The climbing here is all trad, with one mixed route, and the grade range runs from 5.8 to 5.11d. Cid's Embrace is the easiest route at 5.8, and Rock Bottom is the hardest at 5.11d. The Buttocks and Edge of Night are also among the more commonly climbed routes. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F to 83°F. July and August are the hottest, with highs near 89°F. A fee is charged for climbing at this area. Lower Pines Campground and North Pines Campground are both within about 2.2 miles, and the Merced River offers paddling about 5.8 miles away.

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