Elephant Crack
The hardest route catalogued at Swimming Hole Wall.
- 5.11a
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Elephant Crack open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Elephant Crack, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Elephant Crack
Best months: May–October. 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
45° / 27°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
7 wet
May
63° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
2 wet
Jul
80° / 51°
1 wet
Aug
80° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
6 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 12.3 mi away at 5,047 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper limit of the grade range at Swimming Hole Wall, where five climbs have been catalogued across the 5.6 to 5.11a spectrum.
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