California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Bunnell Point - Northwest Face

Mid-range climb among 22 routes at Valley South Side in Little Yosemite Valley.

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Is Bunnell Point - Northwest Face open right now?

No closures listed

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Best time to visit Bunnell Point - Northwest Face

Best months: May–October. 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

    44° / 32°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 31°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 32°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 36°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 43°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 60°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 54°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 46°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 37°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 32°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 18.8 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 22 routes catalogued at Valley South Side, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range that spans from 4th to 5.12a across the crag.

Photo of the crag

Valley South Side — the crag this route is on
Valley South Side, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: bensondoc, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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