California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Bridwell Boulder

Bridwell Boulder in California has 9 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

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9 routes

V0 – V1

Bouldering

Is Bridwell 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 Bridwell 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, 0.7 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bridwell Boulder is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park, California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's own land, and a fee is charged for access. The bouldering here is all on the bouldering scale, with nine routes in total and most graded V0 or V0-. The hardest listed route is V1. The names of the routes are mostly "Unnamed," which makes the area an easy stop for climbers looking to pick up a problem rather than plan a full outing. Bridwell Boulder sits right beside the Swan Slab Boulders and the Sloth Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away. The most comfortable months are typically late spring and early fall. May brings typical highs around 70°F and lows near 45°F, and October is similar at about 71°F. Midsummer is hot, with typical highs around 89°F in July and August. Nearby, the Yosemite Falls Trail and Camp 4 West are both about 0.2 mile away, and Lower Pines Campground is about 1.9 miles off.