California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

* Tuolumne Bouldering

Tuolumne Bouldering in California has 45 bouldering routes.

* Tuolumne BoulderingPhoto: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
45 routes
V0+ – V9
Bouldering

Is * Tuolumne Bouldering 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 * Tuolumne Bouldering

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, 6.2 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Tuolumne Bouldering is a bouldering area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, about 6 miles from Tuolumne Meadows. The land is managed by the National Park Service, and a fee is charged for access. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows run to highs around 71°F in July and 70°F in August, with lows in the upper 30s. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the bouldering area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Phobos/Deimos Cliff is 0.3 miles away and Block, The and Bunny Slopes are each about 0.4 miles off. For a longer outing, Polly Dome Lakes Trail is about a mile away.

Routes (45)

Black Matter Boulder(1)

Black MatterV5

Four Horsemen Boulder(1)

Four HorsemenV6

Medlicott Boulder(1)

DetachedV8

Olmsted Crack Boulder(1)

Olmsted Crack5.8

Substance Abuse Boulder(1)

White StuffV7

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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