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East Wall

East Wall in California has 6 routes with 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Alpine

Is East Wall 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 East Wall

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

East Wall is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness. It lies in the high country of the park, where the National Park Service manages the land. A fee applies for climbing here. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 71°F and lows near 38°F, with June and September also in the mid-60s. Winters are cold, with January highs in the low 40s and lows around 13°F. The routes here are all alpine in style, and they range from 5.7 to 5.10+. Some of the named routes are Second Choice (5.7), G-Spot (5.9), and Tweekin' (5.10a), with the first ascent of G-Spot credited to Gary Slate in 1985. The area is close to other climbing at Puppy Boulders and Puppy Dome, both about 0.3 miles away, and to the Lembert Dome Trail. Tuolumne Meadows Campground is about a mile off.

Routes (6)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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