Sentinel Creek Area
Sentinel Creek Area in California has 27 climbing routes ranging across 16 difficulty grades.
Photo: Dan Harrelson, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 27 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11d
- Trad · Sport
Is Sentinel Creek Area 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 Sentinel Creek Area
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, 1.8 mi away at 4,018 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Sentinel Creek Area is a climbing area in California's Yosemite Wilderness, within Yosemite National Park. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits within the wilderness boundary, so visitors must plan with that designation in mind. The climbing here runs from trad routes to a single sport route, with 27 routes in total. The grade range is 5.6 to 5.11d, and the median grade is 5.10-. Among the named routes are North Face Pohono Pinnacle at 5.6, Whiskers at 5.11d and Yin-Yang at 5.10d. A fee is charged. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 71°F in October, with July and August highs near 89°F. Presidential Boulder is just 0.2 miles away, and Sentinel Boulders is 0.4 miles off. The Four Mile Trailhead is about half a mile away. For an overnight stay, Lower Pines Campground is about 2 miles away.
Routes (27)
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