GPA - Right Side
GPA - Right Side in California has 22 routes across 13 grades, offering mixed and traditional climbing.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 22 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13a
- Trad · Mixed
Is GPA - Right Side 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 GPA - Right Side
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, 1.6 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
GPA - Right Side is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness in California. It sits on National Park Service land, and the park charges a fee for entry. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, with only a few wet days in each. July and August average highs near 89°F with almost no rain. The area has 22 routes, mostly traditional. Grades range from 5.8 to 5.13a, with Garden's Edge at 5.10c and Endless War at 5.13a. Monday Morning Slab is about 0.2 miles away, and Curry Village is about 0.3 miles away. Panorama Trail is about 0.5 miles away, and Lower Pines Campground is about 0.5 miles away.
Routes (22)
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