California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Phantom Pinnacle, Left

The hardest of three climbs catalogued at Cathedral Area's Phantom Pinnacle sector.

5.9
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Is Phantom Pinnacle, Left open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.

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Best time to visit Phantom Pinnacle, Left

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, 3.3 mi away at 4,018 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.

Located in the Phantom Pinnacle sector of Cathedral Area, this climb represents the upper end of the grade range among the three routes catalogued at the crag.

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