California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route

Mid-range climb among 40 routes at Reed's Pinnacle.

5.10a
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.

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Best time to visit Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route

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, 6.3 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 40 routes catalogued at Reed's Pinnacle, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.4 to 5.13-.

Photo of the crag

Reed's Pinnacle — the crag this route is on
Reed's Pinnacle, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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