Creek Arete (#1)
Entry-level climb in the Creek Boulder sector at The Knobs.
- V0
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Creek Arete (#1) open right now?
No closures listed
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Best time to visit Creek Arete (#1)
Best months: June–September. 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
41° / 13°
Feb
38° / 12°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
45° / 22°
May
54° / 27°
Jun
65° / 33°
Jul
71° / 38°
Aug
70° / 36°
Sep
65° / 32°
Oct
57° / 26°
Nov
47° / 20°
Dec
40° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 5.6 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Located in the Creek Boulder sector at The Knobs, this climb is among six routes catalogued at the crag, sitting at the entry level of the V0–V2 range.
Photo of the crag

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