California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Ribbon Falls Area

Ribbon Falls Area in California has 3 trad climbing routes with 3 difficulty grades.

Ribbon Falls AreaPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3 routes
5.10+ – 5.10d
Trad

Is Ribbon Falls 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 Ribbon Falls 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.

  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, 4.1 mi away at 4,018 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Ribbon Falls Area is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits inside the park's wilderness boundaries. The climbing here is all trad, with three routes ranging from 5.10a to 5.10d. The Hourglass, Right is the easiest at 5.10a, and W'allnuts is the hardest at 5.10d. Wild Turkey falls in the middle at 5.10+. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. 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. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the area, so temperatures up here run cooler. Crossroads Boulder and MSG Boulder are both about 0.7 miles away, and the Bridalveil Fall Trail is about 0.8 miles off. Bridalveil Creek Campground, roughly 5 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Routes (3)

2. Audubon Buttress(1)

Wild Turkey5.10+

3. Nuts Only Cliff(1)

W'allnuts5.10d

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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