MSG Boulder
MSG Boulder in California offers 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
Photo: Meburian, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- V3 – V7
- Bouldering
Is MSG Boulder 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 MSG Boulder
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, 3.5 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
MSG Boulder is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park, California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's own boundaries, and a fee is charged for access. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V3 to V7 range. The most straightforward is Doctor, Doctor at V3, and the hardest is U.F.O. II at V7. Rock Bottom, also known as the MSG Traverse, is a V4 boulder problem. Rudolph was Adopted, a V6, was first climbed by James Lombard. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The Rockslides hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Little Wing Area and Mecca climbing areas are both within a third of a mile. Bridalveil Fall Trail is about 0.6 mile off.
Routes (5)
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