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Cascade Falls - Left

Cascade Falls - Left in California has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.

Cascade Falls - LeftPhoto: Ashwin Kumar, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.8 – 5.12b
Trad

Is Cascade Falls - Left open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Cascade Falls - Left

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

Cascade Falls - Left is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Cascade Falls - Right and An. Cascade Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. A fee is charged for access. The climbing here is all trad, with seven routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.12b. Golden Needles is the easiest at 5.8, and Crimson Cringe is the hardest at 5.12b. Free Press, at 5.10a, is a well-known route with a first ascent by Galen Rowell and Sibylle Hechtel in 1971. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. Old Big Oak Flat Road and the El Capitan Trail are both about 0.7 miles away. Bridalveil Creek Campground is roughly 6.8 miles off.

Routes (7)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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