California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Big Columbia Boulder

Big Columbia Boulder in California has 9 climbing routes on bouldering pads.

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9 routes

V0 – V10

Bouldering

Is Big Columbia Boulder open right now?

No closures listed

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

As of Oct 24, 6:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Big Columbia Boulder

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.

Jan
48° / 29°
9 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
9 wet
Mar
57° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
8 wet
May
70° / 45°
6 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 51°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 41°
3 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 1 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Big Columbia Boulder is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park, California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Wine Boulder and Goodrich Boulder just 0.1 mile away and the Yosemite Falls Trail and Camp 4 West also within a tenth of a mile. The area is a bouldering spot, with nine routes all rated on the V scale. The grades range from V0 to V10, and the hardest is The Moffat Start at V10. Among the named routes are Kauk Start, a V9 problem first ascended by Ron Kauk, and Bates Problem at V4. A fee is charged for park use. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F to 83°F and see only a few wet days. Summer is hot, with July and August highs near 89°F, and winter is cold, with January highs around 48°F and lows near 29°F.