California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Candyland Boulders

Candyland Boulders in California has 3 bouldering routes across 2 difficulty grades.

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3 routes

V0 – V3

Bouldering

Is Candyland Boulders 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 Candyland Boulders

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

Candyland Boulders is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land, and the spot sits inside the park's wilderness boundary. The climbing area has three bouldering problems, all rated between V0 and V3 on the V scale. Pushover is the easiest at V0, and James Memorial Problem and Once Upon a Time are both V3. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Yosemite Park HQ, about 2.4 miles away, run to highs near 70°F in May and 71°F in October, with only a handful of wet days in either month. Midsummer is hotter, with July and August highs around 89°F. The Diamond Boulder lies just 0.1 mile away, and Presidential Boulder is about half a mile off. The Four Mile Trailhead, about a mile away, is the nearest place to pick up a hike. Lower Pines Campground, roughly 3 miles away, offers a place to camp.