California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Prowd

Takes both bolts and placed gear on the same line in O. Lost Brother sector.

5.5
grade
Mixed
style

Is Prowd open right now?

No closures listed

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Best time to visit Prowd

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, 2.5 mi away at 4,018 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

One of 22 routes catalogued at Valley South Side, this climb in the O. Lost Brother sector accepts both bolts and placed gear on the same line.

Photo of the crag

Valley South Side — the crag this route is on
Valley South Side, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: bensondoc, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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