Lampoon
Takes both bolts and placed gear on the same line.
- 5.9+
- grade
- Mixed
- style
Is Lampoon 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 Lampoon
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, 4.5 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 13 routes catalogued at West Face of the Lamb, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's range. The line accepts both bolts and placed gear on the same ascent.
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