Mount Savage
Mount Savage in California has 6 climbing routes with bouldering, sport, and trad options.
- 6 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10a/b
- Mixed · Sport · Trad
Is Mount Savage 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 Mount Savage
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.
Jan
45° / 27°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
7 wet
May
63° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
2 wet
Jul
80° / 51°
1 wet
Aug
80° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
6 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 0.9 mi away at 5,047 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Mount Savage is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and a fee is charged for visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day a month. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Wawona Meadow Loop Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Summerdale Campground is about 1.7 miles away. Powerline Rock, another climbing area, is about 2.7 miles off, and Big Creek offers canoeing about 2.8 miles away.
Routes (6)
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