California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Sweet Thang

Mid-upper range climb among 52 routes at Middle Cathedral Rock.

5.11a/b
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Trad Gear
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No closures listed

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Best time to visit Sweet Thang

Best months: May–October. 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

    44° / 32°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 31°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 32°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 36°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 43°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 60°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 54°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 46°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 37°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 32°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 10.5 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 52 routes catalogued at Middle Cathedral Rock, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's 5.7 to 5.13b span.

Photo of the crag

Middle Cathedral Rock — the crag this route is on
Middle Cathedral Rock, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Capt' Gorgeous, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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