Hand Grenade
Mid-range problem among nine routes at May Lake - Battle Tanks.
- V7
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
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No closures listed
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Best time to visit Hand Grenade
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, 8.1 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
One of nine boulder problems catalogued at May Lake - Battle Tanks, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans V6 to V12.
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