California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Half Dome

Half Dome in California has 5 trad climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

Half DomePhoto: SymphonicPoet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.7 – 5.13a
Trad

Is Half Dome 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 Half Dome

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, 14.1 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Half Dome is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the high country of the park, and a fee is charged for visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. 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 and lows drop to about 12°F. Several other climbing areas are close by, including Southwest Face about 0.3 miles away and Valley South Side about 0.6 miles away. Mirror Lake Loop is a hike roughly 0.8 miles off, and North Pines Campground is about 1.6 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (5)

2. Porcelain Wall(1)

Direct Northwest Face5.7

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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