Lunar Leap
Mid-range climb among nine routes at West Face.
- 5.9+
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Lunar Leap 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 Lunar Leap
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, 0.5 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of nine routes catalogued at West Face, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.7 and 5.10d.
Photo of the crag
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