California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Sentinel Boulders

Sentinel Boulders in California has 2 bouldering routes.

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2 routes

V4 – V6

Bouldering

Is Sentinel Boulders open right now?

No closures listed

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

As of Oct 23, 8:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Sentinel Boulders

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

Sentinel Boulders is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park, California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's own land, and a fee is charged for access. The climbing here is bouldering only, with two routes listed: Spanish Fly Stand at V4 and Spanish Fly at V6. Both are bouldering problems, and the area is close to the Four Mile Trailhead, about 0.2 miles away, and to the Sentinel Creek Area, about 0.4 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. Lower Pines Campground and North Pines Campground are both about 2 miles away, and the Merced River offers paddling about 5 miles off.