Liberty Cap
Liberty Cap in California has 14 routes across 8 grades, featuring mixed and trad climbing.
- 14 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12b
- Mixed · Trad
Is Liberty Cap 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 Liberty Cap
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
44° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 31°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
49° / 36°
8 wet
May
58° / 43°
7 wet
Jun
67° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
75° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
75° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
70° / 54°
2 wet
Oct
60° / 46°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 15.9 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Liberty Cap is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Wilderness in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's backcountry, and a fee is charged to visit. The area offers a range of routes, with 14 in total, including both mixed and traditional styles. Grades run from about 5.8 to 5.12+, with a median of 5.10b. Some of the named routes are Bad Moon Rising at 5.8, Stiff Upper Lip at 5.9, Passport to the Sky at 5.11, and Mahtah at 5.12+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. At a nearby weather station, typical July and August highs average 75°F, with only about one wet day a month. Winter is much colder, with typical January highs around 44°F. The John Muir Trail and Mist Trail both pass about 0.4 miles away, and the Southwest Face and Valley South Side climbing areas are about 0.9 miles off. North Pines Campground lies about 2 miles away.
Routes (14)
Facts about this crag
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