Home-Boys
Mid-range climb among 23 routes at The Chapel Wall.
- 5.11a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Home-Boys open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
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Best time to visit Home-Boys
Best months: March–June and September–November. 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
48° / 29°
9 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
9 wet
Mar
57° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
8 wet
May
70° / 45°
6 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 51°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 41°
3 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 0.9 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 23 routes catalogued at The Chapel Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.8 to 5.13b.
Photo of the crag

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