California · Rock climbing · Groveland

It takes a Village

Near the top of the grade range at Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne.

5.11d
grade
Trad Gear
style

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Best time to visit It takes a Village

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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 6 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 11 routes catalogued at Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, this climb sits near the top of the grade range established at the crag.

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Photo of the crag

Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne — the crag this route is on
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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