Blackout (direct start)
One of six routes at South Whizz Dome, near the lower end of the grade range.
- 5.11b
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Blackout (direct start) 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 Blackout (direct start)
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.
Jan
41° / 13°
Feb
38° / 12°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
45° / 22°
May
54° / 27°
Jun
65° / 33°
Jul
71° / 38°
Aug
70° / 36°
Sep
65° / 32°
Oct
57° / 26°
Nov
47° / 20°
Dec
40° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 5.3 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of six routes catalogued at South Whizz Dome, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's 5.11b–5.13b range.
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