California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Arrowhead Arête

Mid-range climb within Yosemite Falls Area's Arrowhead Arete sector.

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Arrowhead Arête open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.

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Best time to visit Arrowhead Arête

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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 32°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 31°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 32°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 36°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 43°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 60°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 54°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 46°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 37°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 32°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 12.7 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 13 routes catalogued in the Arrowhead Arete sector of Yosemite Falls Area, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.6 to 5.11d span.

Photo of the crag

Yosemite Falls Area — the crag this route is on
Yosemite Falls Area, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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