Pywiak Dome
Pywiak Dome in California has 13 climbing routes with 10 distinct difficulty grades.
Photo: mtnscll, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 13 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13b
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Is Pywiak Dome 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 Pywiak Dome
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, 5.9 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pywiak Dome is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, California, set within the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the dome sits among several climbing areas that cluster close together, making it an easy addition to a longer day in the park's backcountry. The weather station at Tuolumne Meadows, about 6 miles away and at nearly the same elevation, records typical averages that point to July and August as the most comfortable months. Those months see highs around 70°F and lows in the mid-30s, while winter highs sit in the low 40s with lows near 12°F. The climbing here ranges from trad routes to mixed and sport styles. Thirteen routes are listed, with grades from 5.6 up to 5.13-. Among them are "Unreliable Narrator" (5.7, trad) and "Electric Africa" (5.12c, mixed), and "Medusa" (5.13-, sport) is the hardest. The Block and Bunny Slopes are each within a third of a mile. Hikers can reach the Polly Dome Lakes Trail about 1.4 miles away and the Tenaya Lake Trail at roughly 1.8 miles. Tuolumne Meadows Campground is about 5 miles off for an overnight stay.
Routes (13)
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