California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

The Cube

Cube, The in California has 7 climbing routes on 5 difficulty grades.

The CubePhoto: Jrmichae, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Cube, The 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 The Cube

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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 6.4 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Cube is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and a fee is charged for access. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Tenaya East Boulders and the Tenaya Lake Area are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Guppie Wall is about 0.2 mile away. For a longer outing, the Tenaya Lake Trail is about 1.4 miles off.

Routes (7)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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