California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Knuckle Buster

Mid-range climb in Indian Canyon's Lehamite Falls sector.

5.10b/c
grade
Trad Gear
style

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No closures listed

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Best time to visit Knuckle Buster

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 29°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 33°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

    8 wet

  5. May

    70° / 45°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 51°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 41°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 0.7 mi away at 4,018 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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 eight routes catalogued in the Lehamite Falls sector of Indian Canyon, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.10a to 5.11c/d.

Photo of the crag

Indian Canyon — the crag this route is on
Indian Canyon, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: ToGa Wanderings, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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