West Face
West Face in California offers 14 routes with 9 difficulty grades, featuring alpine no fixed protection.
Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 14 routes
- 5.10+ – 5.11a/b
- Alpine
Is West Face 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 West Face
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, 3.6 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
West Face is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the high country of the park, 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 show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s and lows drop to about 12°F. The Cottage Domes climbing area, including East Cottage Dome (aka Erratic Dome) and Central Cottage Dome, lies just 0.1 mile away. The Young Lakes Trail and Tenaya Lake Trail are both within about 1.6 miles. Tuolumne Meadows Campground is about 2.8 miles off.
Routes (14)
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