California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

The Notch Route

Entry-level route at Ba. The Rostrum, one of seven climbs catalogued here.

5.6
grade
Trad Gear
style

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No closures listed

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Best time to visit The Notch Route

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, 6.8 mi away at 4,018 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of seven routes catalogued at Ba. The Rostrum, this climb sits at the entry level of the crag's 5.6–5.12b range.

Photo of the crag

Ba. The Rostrum — the crag this route is on
Ba. The Rostrum, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: msprague, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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