California · Rock climbing · El Portal

Road Closure Crag

Road Closure Crag in California has 7 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

Road Closure CragPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Sport

Is Road Closure Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Road Closure Crag, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Stanislaus National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Road Closure Crag

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, 10.6 mi away at 4,018 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Road Closure Crag is a climbing area in the Groveland Ranger District of Stanislaus National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Aa. Parkline Slab about a mile away and Ac. U.S.G.S. Wall and Ad. Arch Rock within about 1.7 miles. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Yosemite Park HQ show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The closest trails are the Old Big Oak Flat Road Trail, about 2.7 miles away, and the Chinquapin Trail, about 3.9 miles away. For an overnight stay, Dry Gulch and Dirt Flat campgrounds are both about 4 miles off.

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