California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Ugly Arete

Mid-range climb in the Ugly Arete Boulder sector, one of seven routes at The Arena.

5.12a
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

Is Ugly Arete open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.

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Best time to visit Ugly Arete

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

One of seven routes catalogued at The Arena, this climb sits near the middle of the crag's range between 5.10d and 5.13b. The Ugly Arete Boulder sector features alpine climbing with no fixed protection.

Photo of the crag

The Arena — the crag this route is on
The Arena, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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