California · Rock climbing · Yosemite Valley

Pathway Boulders

Pathway Boulders in California has 5 bouldering routes across 4 difficulty grades.

Pathway BouldersPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Pathway Boulders 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 Pathway Boulders

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 29°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 33°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

    8 wet

  5. May

    70° / 45°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 51°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 41°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 0.9 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pathway Boulders is a bouldering area within Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. The closest neighbors are The Housekeeping Boulder and Hidden Loaf, each about 0.1 mile away, and the area is part of the park's rock-climbing network. The boulders sit at the low end of the park's grade scale, with 12 routes rated from V0- up to V4. People Pleaser is a V0, and Cranium Crusher is a V3. The routes are all boulders, so no rope or anchor is needed. 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. A fee applies, and Lower Pines Campground is about 0.7 mile away for an overnight base. The Panorama Trail lies about a mile off.

Routes (5)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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