Puppy Boulders
Puppy Boulders in California has 5 bouldering routes.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V6-
- Bouldering
Is Puppy 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 Puppy Boulders
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, 0.2 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Puppy Boulders is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Puppy Dome and Wave Boulder each about 0.1 mile away, and Cracked Boulder at the same distance. The area is close to Tuolumne Meadows Campground, about 0.8 mile off, and to the Pacific Crest Trail, about 0.8 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0 to V6- range. The easiest is Paul's Penis at V0, and the hardest is One Try Traverse at V6-. The median grade is V3, so the area works for climbers of different abilities. 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. A fee is charged for park use. Plan on a short trip, since the boulders are close together and the surrounding trails and campground make it easy to pair with other stops in the area.
