Reed's Pinnacle
Reed's Pinnacle in California offers 40 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 40 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13-
- Trad · Sport
Is Reed's Pinnacle 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 Reed's Pinnacle
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.
Jan
48° / 29°
9 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
9 wet
Mar
57° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
8 wet
May
70° / 45°
6 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 51°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 41°
3 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 6.3 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Reed's Pinnacle is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Au. Five and Dime Cliff about 0.1 mile away and Ap. New Diversions about 0.2 mile away. The area is a hub for trad climbers, with 36 trad routes and four sport routes among its 40 routes, and the grades run from 5.4 up to 5.13-. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at Yosemite Park HQ run from highs around 70°F to 83°F, with only a few wet days. July and August are the hottest, with typical highs near 89°F. The area is within the park, so a fee applies. Bridalveil Creek Campground is about 6 miles away for an overnight stay, and Lower Pines Campground is about 7 miles away.
Routes (40)
Facts about this crag
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