California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

The Diamond Boulder

Diamond Boulder, The in California has 5 bouldering routes.

The Diamond BoulderPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
V5 – V12
Bouldering

Is Diamond Boulder, 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 Diamond Boulder

Best months: March–June and September–November. 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

    48° / 29°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 33°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

    8 wet

  5. May

    70° / 45°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 51°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 41°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 2.4 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Diamond Boulder is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park, California, set within the Yosemite Wilderness. The land is managed by the National Park Service, and a fee is charged. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated between V5 and V12 on the V scale, with The Diamond and The Changing Corners both at V8. The hardest is The Shadow Warrior at V12. The closest neighbor is Candyland Boulders, about 0.1 mile away, and Presidential Boulder is about 0.6 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average about 89°F. For a hike, Four Mile Trailhead is about 1.1 miles away, and Lower Pines Campground and North Pines Campground are both about 3 miles away.

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