Olmsted Canyon Right
Olmsted Canyon Right in California has 30 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 30 routes
- 5.7 – 5.14a
- Trad · Mixed
Is Olmsted Canyon Right 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 Olmsted Canyon Right
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, 9 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Olmsted Canyon Right 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. Olmsted Canyon Boulders and the Olmsted Area are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away. The May Lake Trail and Sunrise Lakes Trailhead are each about 1.2 miles off.
Routes (30)
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