Middle Cathedral Rock
Middle Cathedral Rock in California has 52 climbing routes across 20 difficulty grades.
Photo: Capt' Gorgeous, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 52 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13b
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Middle Cathedral Rock 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 Middle Cathedral 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.
Jan
44° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 31°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
49° / 36°
8 wet
May
58° / 43°
7 wet
Jun
67° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
75° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
75° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
70° / 54°
2 wet
Oct
60° / 46°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 10.5 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Middle Cathedral Rock is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. The most comfortable stretch runs from June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 75°F with lows near 60°F and only about one wet day a month, and September is slightly cooler at about 70°F. A fee applies. Higher Cathedral Rock lies about 0.2 miles away and Higher Cathedral Spire about 0.3 miles away. Bridalveil Fall Trail is about 0.8 miles off, and Lower Pines Campground sits roughly 4 miles away.
Routes (52)
Facts about this crag
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