Powerline Rock
Powerline Rock is a 5-route climbing area in California with bouldering pads.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
Is Powerline Rock 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 Powerline Rock
Best months: May–October. 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
45° / 27°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
7 wet
May
63° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
2 wet
Jul
80° / 51°
1 wet
Aug
80° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
6 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 2.6 mi away at 5,047 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Powerline Rock is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park in California, set within the park's boundaries about a mile from the Chilnualna Falls Trailhead and Wawona. It is a short walk from the Wawona Swinging Bridge Trail and Oldsquaw Boulder, and the South Fork Merced River paddling route is roughly 1.7 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes on a single slab. The grades run from V0 to V4, with Power Failure at V3+ and Blind Electrician at V4. The most straightforward is Electron, a V0 boulder problem first climbed by Mark and Shirley Spencer. Summer is the warmest time to visit, with typical July and August highs around 80°F and lows near 50°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winter months typically see highs in the mid-40s and a few wet days each week. For an overnight stay, Wawona Campground is about 2 miles away, and Summerdale Campground is about 4 miles off.
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