The Wart (aka Lake of the Domes Dome)
7 climbing routes in California, 5 difficulty grades, alpine no fixed protection
- 7 routes
- 5.10a – 5.11d
- Alpine
Is Wart (aka Lake of the Domes Dome), The 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 The Wart (aka Lake of the Domes Dome)
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.
Jan
41° / 13°
Feb
38° / 12°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
45° / 22°
May
54° / 27°
Jun
65° / 33°
Jul
71° / 38°
Aug
70° / 36°
Sep
65° / 32°
Oct
57° / 26°
Nov
47° / 20°
Dec
40° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 4.7 mi away at 8,694 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
The Wart, also known as Lake of the Domes Dome, is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits inside the park's wilderness boundaries. The climbing here is alpine, with seven routes spread across the dome. The grades run from 5.10a to 5.11d, and the most common is 5.10b. Among the named routes are Right at 5.10a, Titty Twister at 5.10c, and Saving Grace at 5.11d, the hardest of the bunch. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. 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 West Face, Left and West Face, Center climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and Medlicott Dome is about 0.2 mile off. For a hike, the Tenaya Lake Trail starts about half a mile away.
Routes (7)
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Photo: John from San DIego, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)West Face, Left
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6 routes on the West Face, Left cliff in California.
Photo: John from San DIego, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)West Face, Center
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West Face, Center in California has 20 climbing routes across 12 grades.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)North Face of the Lamb
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5 trad climbing routes on North Face of the Lamb in California.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Low Profile Dome
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Low Profile Dome in California has 10 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: derlandsknecht, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)The Scoop Boulder
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Scoop Boulder in California has 5 bouldering routes across 3 grades.
Photo: derlandsknecht, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Eliminator Boulder
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Eliminator Boulder in California has 9 bouldering routes with 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The Knobs
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Knobs, The in California has 6 bouldering routes across 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: jimmyharris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The Arena
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Arena, The in California has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)West Face
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West Face in California has 15 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Western Front
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Western Front in California has 6 climbing routes with mixed and sport styles.
