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Tenaya Lake Area

Tenaya Lake Area is a climbing crag in California with 5 routes.

Tenaya Lake AreaPhoto: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.9 – 5.11a
Trad

Is Tenaya Lake Area 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 Tenaya Lake Area

Best months: June–September. 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

    41° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 6.4 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Tenaya Lake Area is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits inside the park's wilderness boundaries. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The climbing here is all trad, with five routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.11a. The Cube and Tenaya East Boulders are both about 0.1 mile away, and Harlequin Dome is about 0.2 mile off. Polly Dome Lakes Trail is about 1.5 miles away for a hike.

Routes (5)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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