Daff Area
Near Groveland
Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 14 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13a
- Trad · Alpine · Sport
Is Daff Area 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 Daff Area
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, 4.5 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Daff Area is a climbing area in the Yosemite Wilderness, within Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the backcountry, about 4.5 miles from the Tuolumne Meadows weather station, and the surrounding land is designated wilderness. The climbing area holds 14 routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 up to 5.13a, and the styles include trad, alpine and sport climbing. A few named routes are The S. S. Minnow at 5.6, Tittely Winks at 5.8, and Positivity at 5.13a. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from the Tuolumne Meadows station are a high of 71°F and a low of 38°F. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 41°F and lows near 13°F. Other climbing areas lie close by: Dark Side Dome is about 0.4 miles away, and Western Front is about 0.5 miles away. The Tenaya Lake Trail is about 0.9 miles away, and Tuolumne Meadows Campground is about 3.6 miles away.
Routes (14)
Daffy Hill(1)
Micro Dome(3)
River Wall(3)
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