California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Blinded by the Light

Mid-range climb among 17 routes at Higher Cathedral Rock.

5.10
grade
Trad Gear
style

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Best time to visit Blinded by the Light

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, 3.5 mi away at 4,018 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 17 routes catalogued at Higher Cathedral Rock, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.8 and 5.12b.

Photo of the crag

Higher Cathedral Rock — the crag this route is on
Higher Cathedral Rock, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Capt' Gorgeous, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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