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North Dome Boulder field

North Dome Boulder field in California has 9 climbing routes across 5 grades.

Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

9 routes

V1 – V2

Bouldering · Sport

Is North Dome Boulder field open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Kings Canyon National Park.

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

Best time to visit North Dome Boulder field

Best months: February–May and October–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
58° / 30°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 33°
4 wet
Mar
69° / 39°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 44°
1 wet
May
85° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
96° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
102° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
101° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
93° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 48°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 36°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 29°
4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 21.3 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

North Dome Boulder field is a bouldering area in Kings Canyon National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Zumwalt Meadows North and Northwest Lot both about 0.1 mile away, and the South Side Cedar Grove Sand Flats hike just as close. The climbing here is bouldering, with eight boulder problems and one sport route among the nine routes listed. The boulders run from V1- to V2 on the V scale, and the sport route is rated 5.10c/d on the YDS scale. Several of the boulder problems have names like Soot Sandwich and Ice Age Arete. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. Canyon View Group Sites, about 4.3 miles away, offers camping, and the South Fork Kings River, about 4.6 miles away, is a paddling option.