California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Little John and La Cosita

Little John and La Cosita in California has 7 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.

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7 routes

5.7 – 5.11a

Trad · Mixed

Is Little John and La Cosita open right now?

No closures listed

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

As of Oct 24, 6:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Little John and La Cosita

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, 3 mi away at 4,018 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Little John and La Cosita is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, in California. The National Park Service manages the land, and the site sits right next to several other climbing areas, including The Slack to West Buttress and Moby Dick and Pterodactyl Terrace, both about 0.1 mile away. The routes here range from trad climbs in the mid-5.7s to a mixed route, Sparkling Give-away, at 5.11a. La Cosita, Left is the easiest at 5.7, and La Arista is a mixed route at 5.10c. Hardly Pinnacle is a trad climb at 5.10d. For the most comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Yosemite Park HQ show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The area is within a national park, so a fee applies. Rockslides is a hike about half a mile away, and Bridalveil Fall Trail is about a mile off. Lower Pines Campground, about 4 miles away, offers a place to stay.