West Face
West Face in California has 15 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.
Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 15 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12a
- Trad · Mixed
Is West Face 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 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, 3.5 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, California, within the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area falls inside the park's boundaries. Tuolumne Meadows Campground lies about 2.5 miles away. The climbing here is all traditional, with one mixed route. The route count is 15, and grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12+. "Great Pumpkin" is the easiest, at 5.8, and "Night Shift" is the hardest, at 5.12+. "Sorcerer's Apprentice" and "Retrospective" both sit at 5.11a and 5.11+, and "Unh-Huh" is at 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows are a high of 71°F and a low of 38°F, and the station sits at about 8,694 feet. Fairview Dome and North Face are each about 0.2 miles away, and Razor Back is about 0.3 miles away. Tuolumne Meadows Campground offers a place to stay about 2.5 miles off.
Routes (15)
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