North Face of the Lamb
5 trad climbing routes on North Face of the Lamb in California.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.9
- Trad
Is North Face of the Lamb 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 North Face of the Lamb
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, 4.3 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
North Face of the Lamb is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the high country of the park, and a fee is charged for access. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s and lows drop to about 12°F. The West Face of the Lamb lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Tenaya Lake Trail is 0.4 miles off. Drug Dome and the North Wall are each about half a mile away. For an overnight base, Tuolumne Meadows Campground is roughly 3.4 miles away.
Routes (5)
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