California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

The Going

Upper-range route among 20 climbs at West Face, Center.

5.11a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

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Best time to visit The Going

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, 4.8 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 20 routes catalogued at West Face, Center, this climb sits in the upper range of the crag's 5.6–5.11d span.

Photo of the crag

West Face, Center — the crag this route is on
West Face, Center, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: John from San DIego, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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