Dark Side of the Force
Lower-middle grade among 12 routes at Dark Side Dome.
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Dark Side of the Force open right now?
No closures listed
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Best time to visit Dark Side of the Force
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, 4.8 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 12 routes catalogued at Dark Side Dome, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.5 to 5.11c span.
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