High-Ball 5.11 Finger Crack
One of three routes catalogued in the Olmsted High-Ball Cracks sector at Tuolumne Bouldering.
- 5.11
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is High-Ball 5.11 Finger Crack open right now?
No closures listed
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Best time to visit High-Ball 5.11 Finger Crack
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, 9 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Located in the Olmsted High-Ball Cracks sector at Tuolumne Bouldering, this route sits among three climbs catalogued at the crag, within a grade span of 5.8 to 5.11d.
Photo of the crag

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