California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Leaning Tower

5 trad routes at Leaning Tower in California, 3 difficulty grades.

Leaning TowerPhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.6 – 5.13-
Trad

Is Leaning Tower open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Leaning Tower

Best months: May–October. 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

    44° / 32°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 31°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 32°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 36°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 43°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 60°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 54°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 46°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 37°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 32°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 10 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Leaning Tower is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the high country of the park, and a fee is charged for access. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 75°F with lows near 60°F and only about one wet day a month. That station sits roughly 765 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up here run cooler. The Leaning Tower Base Routes and Fifi Buttress climbing areas are both about 0.2 miles away. The Bridalveil Fall Trail starts about 0.3 miles off, and Bridalveil Creek Campground is about 3.8 miles away.

Routes (5)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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