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Aw. Wawona Road (highway 41)

Aw. Wawona Road (highway 41) is a climbing area in California with 1 route.

Aw. Wawona Road (highway 41)Photo: Dicie Hinaga, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1 route
5.11a
Trad

Is Aw. Wawona Road (highway 41) 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 Aw. Wawona Road (highway 41)

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, 5.3 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Aw. Wawona Road, also known as highway 41, is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits along the park's Wawona Road corridor, and a fee is charged for access. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. 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. The area has one route, Overdrive, a trad climb rated 5.11a. The Mojo Tooth Area and Pulpit Rock are both climbing areas within about half a mile. Old Wawona Road is a hike just 0.3 miles away.

Routes (1)

Wawona Tunnel(1)

Overdrive5.11a

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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