California · Bouldering · Yosemite National Park

Back Breaker Roof

The hardest climb catalogued at Tuolumne Bouldering.

5.11d
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Back Breaker Roof 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 Back Breaker Roof

Best months: June–September. 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

    41° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 9.3 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest route catalogued at Tuolumne Bouldering, sitting at the top of a grade span that runs from 5.8 to 5.11d across the crag. Located in the Back Breaker Cliff sector.

Photo of the crag

* Tuolumne Bouldering — the crag this route is on
* Tuolumne Bouldering, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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